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Oil painting of a bearded man in a gold-trimmed cloak and red breeches, holding a long staff, against a dark painterly background.

Mephisto from the Opera Faust

A bearded man in theatrical costume stands with a long staff, wearing a gold-trimmed fur-lined cloak, a red-plumed cap, and bright red breeches. Loose, thick brushstrokes in ochre, green and red build the figure against a dark, shadowy landscape.

Artist
Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli
Date
1870–86
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2568 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1886).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Silvio Del Chicca

Español: Mefistófeles de la ópera Fausto

Un hombre barbado con vestuario teatral se apoya en un bastón largo, con una capa forrada de piel ribeteada en oro, una gorra con plumas rojas y calzones rojos brillantes. Pinceladas gruesas y sueltas en ocre, verde y rojo construyen la figura sobre un paisaje oscuro y sombrío.

Português: Mefistófeles da ópera Fausto

Um homem barbado em traje teatral apoia-se em uma bengala longa, usando uma capa forrada de pele com acabamento dourado, um boné com plumas vermelhas e calções vermelhos vibrantes. Pinceladas grossas e soltas em ocre, verde e vermelho constroem a figura contra uma paisagem escura e sombria.