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Narrative Painting

The stories of narrative paintings, from Old Masters to contemporary artists

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The stories of narrative paintings, from Old Masters to contemporary artists

  • About the Curator
  • What Is Narrative Painting?
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penot painting bat woman

Albert Joseph Pénot, Bat Woman, 1890

Pénot draws upon millennia of stories about the archetypal evil seductress to produce his own femme fatale in the form of a bat. She’ll blow your mind and then promptly scratch out your eyes.

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    August 26, 2020
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