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Aglaida and Boniface
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The French painter Alexandre Cabanel was a favorite of Emperor Napoleon III and a leader of the academic style that emphasized precise drawing and smoothly modeled forms. This painting depicts the wealthy Roman woman Aglaida and her concubine slave Boniface, here living as pagan sinners in Rome around 290 CE. On a trip to Tarsus on the Anatolian coast, Boniface converted to Christianity and was tortured and beheaded. Aglaida also converted to Christianity, gave all her possessions to the poor, and built a church for Boniface's relics.
| Artist / Maker | Alexandre Cabanel |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1857 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Unframed: 62.2 x 68 cm (24 1/2 x 26 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Modern European Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
BiographyAlexandre Cabanel (1823–1889) — French painter (1823–1889).Alexandre Cabanel worked as painter and university teacher and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1823 to 1889, born in Montpellier, died in Paris. Their work is linked to academic art, L'art pompier.Disciplinespainter, university teacherBorn1823, MontpellierDied1889, ParisNationalityFranceMovementacademic art, L'art pompierSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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