The artwork titled “A Levite Finds a Woman’s Corpse” was created by Gustave Doré in 1866. This painting belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is classified as a religious painting. It is part of Doré’s series “The Holy Bible.”
The artwork portrays a solemn and gripping scene where a Levite discovers the lifeless body of a woman. The scene is set by the door of a house, conveying a sense of tragedy and bleakness. The details, rendered with meticulous precision, evoke an emotional depth characteristic of the Romantic style. Shadows and light play crucial roles in the composition, highlighting the severity and sorrow of the moment. The background is replete with a barren landscape, suggesting desolation and enhancing the poignancy of the narrative taken from Judges 19:26-27 of the Bible.
