Faust on Easter Morning
by KRAFFT, Johann Peter, Oil on canvas, 134 x 112 cm
This picture, one of the last paintings by the artist, illustrates a scene from Goethe’s Faust. It depicts the moment when Faust was preparing to empty the bowl of poison, but was prevented by the peal of the Easter bells.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 8 minutes):
Charles Gounod: Faust, Act 1, Scene 1