The Fiancée of Belus | Henri Paul Motte | 1885 Size:16"x24" This enigmatic lithograph from Odilon

This enigmatic lithograph from Odilon Redon’s visionary album Dans le rêve depicts a floating

creates a chilling narrative that captures the viewer's attention

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This intricate allegorical painting explores the moral struggle between virtue and vice

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The Fiancée of Belus | Henri Paul Motte | 1885 Size:16"x24" This enigmatic lithograph from Odilon"The Fiance of Belus" (1885) by Henri Paul Motte is a dramatic and imaginative historical painting that depicts a fictional ritual in ancient Babylon. At the center sits a colossal statue of the god Belus (Bel), into whose lap a nude young woman the supposed "fiance" is placed on a golden cushion as part of a ceremonial offering. The somber, stone walled temple is shrouded in shadow, with figures in priestly robes receding into the background, and