Hope in a Prison of Despair
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Hope in a Prison of Despair is a late 19th-century allegorical painting by Evelyn De Morgan that depicts the endurance of spiritual hope amid confinement and suffering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hope in a Prison of Despair canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artist | Evelyn De Morgan ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
inner freedom
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redemption ⓘ spirituality ⓘ suffering and transcendence ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 19th-century art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
De Morgan Collection
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spiritual symbolism ⓘ |
| colorUsage | contrasting light and darkness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Evelyn De Morgan ⓘ |
| creatorGender | female ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| creatorStyle | highly detailed figurative style ⓘ |
| depictionStyle | figurative ⓘ |
| depicts |
confinement
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emotional struggle ⓘ female figure ⓘ hope ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ inner light ⓘ light as a symbol of hope ⓘ prison cell ⓘ spiritual endurance ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical art ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | later interpretations of hope in art ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
consolation through faith
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triumph of hope over despair ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bars
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chains ⓘ glowing light source ⓘ kneeling figure ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject | endurance of spiritual hope amid suffering ⓘ |
| movement |
Aesthetic Movement in Britain
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surface form:
Aesthetic movement
Symbolism ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | allegory ⓘ |
| period | late Victorian era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | psychological and spiritual resilience ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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