"Salammbô" - Adrien-Henri Tanoux - Living Letters
There is still doubt that this painting of Adrien-Henri Tanoux depicts Salammbô, but most specialists agree on that interpretation. Salammbô is a fictional character of the eponymous book by Gustave Flaubert. This book takes place in the third century B.C. during the Carthage mercenaries war. Salammbô is the daughter of an important magistrate of the town and she incarnates the typical vision of the Orient witnessed by occidental eyes, mixing sensuality with mystery.
Description: There is still doubt that this painting of Adrien-Henri Tanoux depicts Salammbô, but most specialists agree on that interpretation. Salammbô is a fictional character of the eponymous book by Gustave Flaubert. This book takes place in the third century B.C. during the Carthage mercenaries war. Salammbô is the daughter of an important magistrate of the town and she incarnates the typical vision of the Orient witnessed by occidental eyes, mixing sensuality with mystery.
Creator: Adrien-Henri Tanoux
Physical Dimensions: 74x100 cm
Provenance: Public domain
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