IF God compel thee to this destiny, To die alone, with none beside thy bed To ruffle round with sobs thy last word said And mark with tears the pulses ebb from thee,-- Pray then alone, ' O Christ, come tenderly ! By thy forsaken Sonship in the red Drear wine-press,--by the wilderness out-spread,-- And the lone garden where thine agony Fell bloody from thy brow,--by all of those Permitted desolations, comfort mine ! No earthly friend being near me, interpose No deathly angel 'twixt my face aud thine, But stoop Thyself to gather my life's rose, And smile away my mortal to Divine ! '   -from 'A Thought For a Lonely Deathbed' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

The Flagellation of Christ, 1880

The Small and the Large of It

The nineteenth century was an era filled with a concern for the human condition.  Much of this sympathy for  unfortunate citizens centered around the church.   People felt that it was the place of the church to provide shelter, food, and spiritual guidance to the poor and needy.  Thus, religious paintings were in demand.  For those who painted to please the Salon, religious paintings which were ranked high.  During his career, Bouguereau received commissions to do decorations on churches around Paris.  His works there include churches such as St. Clotilde, St. Augustine, and St. Vincent de Paul.

St. Louis Rendering Justice 1859

Christ Meeting His Mother on the Way to Calvary 1888

The Visitation 1885

The Annuciation 1888

St. Louis Caring for the Plague Victims 1859

The Virgin With Angels 1900

Virgin and Child 1888

First Mourning 1888

The Thank Offering 1867

Home | Innocence Revisited | Maternal Contentment
Desires of the Flesh | Religious Transcendence | Lonesome Mortality

Copyright © 1997-2002 Nouveaunet, All Rights Reserved.
Please read site information if you want to use images or text from this site.
Comments or questions about this page can be sent to Nouveaunet.
www.Nouveaunet.com