Artwork
Apelles and Campaste
Apelles and Campaste is a print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1842 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
You see a print of two people, Apelles and Campaste, in a simple scene.
This print is interesting because it was published in a series called Ancient History. The series was meant to educate people about the past, but the artist added his own twist to the stories.
Check out the work of artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) for more like this.
Overview
Apelles and Campaste is a print by Honoré Daumier, an early state of a work later published in the series Ancient History.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Apelles, a renowned ancient painter, and Campaste, his model, in a straightforward scene. Daumier's interpretation adds a personal touch to the historical narrative.
History & Provenance
Initially produced without text, the print was later published as plate 36 in Le Charivari on November 30, 1842, as part of the Ancient History series.
Context
Ancient History, the series in which this print appears, aimed to educate viewers about historical events, but Daumier infused the stories with his own perspective.
Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
