Artist: Ulysse Butin
Size: 146 x 232 cm
Museum: Grand Palais (Paris, France)
Technique: Huile
Painter Ulysse Butin (1838-1883) liked to depict the daily lives of fishermen and seasides. In this painting, he describes the procession of an ex-voto, a subject offered up in a sacred place as thanks for a divine intervention.In the lower half of the horizontal painting, several groups are seen heading to the church. Placed on a promenade, the scene overlooks the gray sea in the background. At the center, three elements form a significant triangle: the small sailboat (votive object) directed by a woman; her husband, who follows her and holds their youngest child; and the crucifix, which dominates them. It denotes the determining role of divinity on journeys at sea.The three men thank God for having kept them alive during a storm at sea, to which the gray, cloudy sky still bears testament.
Artist |
|
|---|---|
Download |
|
Permissions |
Free for non commercial use. See below. |
 |
This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. However - you may not use this image for commercial purposes and you may not alter the image or remove the watermark. This applies to the United States, Canada, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.
|
Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may
not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the
