Carnival Evening | Henri Rousseau | 1886 16th Century the scene transforms an everyday

the scene transforms an everyday gesture into a powerful symbol of unexpected death

and spiritual peace

making this work a striking example of Northern Mannerism

Albert Bierstadt was a German-American painter best known for his lavish

Drawing on Russian folklore

Carnival Evening | Henri Rousseau | 1886 16th Century the scene transforms an everydayThis 19th century painting depicts a mysterious wintry forest landscape, featuring two lone figures wearing festive carnival costumes. The figures seem to shine from within rather than from the light of the moon, which has strangely left the forest in darkness. An unexplained face leers out from the empty hut beside the figures, and an unexpected street lamp incongruously glows nearby. Frame: Created from high quality wood, milled with simple clean