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The Angelus was originally commissioned in 1857 by Thomas Gold Appleton, the son of a wealthy American merchant, but he did not purchase it. The painting later gained great popularity, and in 1889, the Louvre tried to purchase it, but the Federation of American Arts won it over. However, Alfred Chauchat soon bought the painting again and bequeathed it to the French government in 1910. This painting, one of France’s most famous masterpieces, was revered by artists such as Salvador Dali. However, it also has a turbulent history, as it was torn apart by a lunatic in 1932.

Description

One of Millet's most famous works, "The Angelus," is a painting depicting a man and a woman praying the Angelus at dusk. The Angelus is a painting that recalls the situation in which the angel announced the Annunciation to Mary, and the prayer is performed standing up. In 1865, Millet stated that "The Angelus was painted thinking of the old days when my grandmother would stop working in the fields when the bell rang and would never forget to pray the Angelus for the poor dead," revealing that it was a memory from his childhood. They are digging potatoes, and there are farm tools such as rakes, baskets, sacks, and wheelbarrows around them.

Other information

Artist
Jean-François Millet
Nationality French
Birth-Death 1814-1875
Year of Creation
1857-1859
Movement
Naturalism
Type
Oil painting
Technique
Oil on canvas (Huile sur toile)
Size
55.5 x 66 cm
Collection
Museum d'Orsay, Paris