Mark Puddleglum

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Mark Puddleglum
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I post art mostly. I also sometimes post how I'm thinking about financial charts. #notscifi #notartbot #art #artstr
The Good Samaritan (1880) by Aimé Morot (1850–1913) Oil on canvas, 268.5 x 198 cm Location: Petit Palais, Paris image The physical weight of compassion in this painting is wonderful. Unlike many idealized depictions of biblical parables, the French academic painter Aimé Morot presents the story of the Good Samaritan with gritty, exhausting realism. We see an elderly Samaritan straining to lift a half-dead, unconscious traveler onto his donkey. The figures are life-sized, emphasizing the sheer effort involved in the act of mercy. Morot was heavily influenced by the Spanish masters of the 17th century (like Ribera), which is evident in the dramatic lighting and the “severe realism” of the anatomy. The focus is not just on the spiritual act, but on the corporal reality: the limp weight of the victim’s body, the wrinkled face of the savior, and the detailed texture of the donkey laboring under the load. When exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1880, this work caused a sensation and won the Medal of Honor. It was praised for its technical virtuosity and its ability to ground a sacred story in the tangible, dusty reality of human suffering and aid. #art #painting #artstr #aimemorot #thegoodsamaritan #lebonsamaritain #AcademicArt #frenchart