Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Facing Death

The Last moments of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico by the French painter Jean-Paul Laurens (1838-1921).

Laurens shows here the farewell of Maximilian before his execution. Different from his friends he’s the only one showing real strength, he’s going to die like an Emperor.
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  1. Sheilla LizJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    Hi! Your blog is very nice!I love History and painting! Cheers.

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