The artwork named “Salieri pours poison into a Mozart’s glass,” created by Mikhail Vrubel in 1884 within the Russian Federation, uses pencil on paper and belongs to the Realism art movement. This piece falls within the genre of literary painting.
The artwork portrays an intense and dramatic scene where Salieri, with a focused and sinister expression, pours poison into a glass intended for Mozart, who appears to be deeply absorbed in playing the piano. The composition captures the contrast between the apparent tranquility of the pianist and the malevolent intent of the poisoner. The use of pencil on paper complements the detailed and textured rendering of the figures and objects, reinforcing the realism characteristic of the artwork’s style. The setting appears to be intimate and somber, with the dim lighting accentuating the gravity of the act being committed.
