Finale to the Twilight of the Gods

1892·Lithograph in black with scraping on stone on grayish-ivory laid china paper with brushmarks·Image: 43.8 × 30 cm (17 1/4 × 11 13/16 in.); Sheet: 64.6 × 49.7 cm (25 7/16 × 19 5/8 in.)

<p>In this composition depicting the finale of <em>The Ring </em> cycle, the three Rhinemaidens rejoice in the over-flowing river at having their treasured Rhinegold returned to them. One Rhinemaiden raises the gold in exaltation while her sister ascends from the swirling river to embrace the treasure. Valhalla, the home of the gods, burns in the distance, signaling the end of the gods and the commencement of a new era.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1892
Medium: Lithograph in black with scraping on stone on grayish-ivory laid china paper with brushmarks
Dimensions: Image: 43.8 × 30 cm (17 1/4 × 11 13/16 in.); Sheet: 64.6 × 49.7 cm (25 7/16 × 19 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour

Artist

Henri Fantin-Latour

Painting

Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.

Grenoble, France

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