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Painting of an elderly bearded man raising his hands while two pale-robed women cling to him in a dark red, shadowy setting.

The Death of Oedipus

An elderly bearded man in a dark cloak raises his hands and gazes upward while two young women in pale garments cling to him, one reclining across the foreground and the other kneeling with bowed head. Painted in oil with dramatic light against a murky red-brown background, the tightly grouped composition feels emotionally charged.

Artist
Henry Fuseli
Date
1783
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1000 × 885 px
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Public domain · Henry Fuseli died 1825 and the work dates by 1783; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Henry Fuseli, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La muerte de Edipo

Un anciano barbudo con una capa oscura levanta las manos y mira hacia arriba, mientras dos mujeres jóvenes con vestiduras pálidas se aferran a él, una recostada en primer plano y la otra arrodillada con la cabeza inclinada. Pintada al óleo con luz dramática sobre un fondo oscuro rojizo, la composición agrupada transmite una fuerte carga emocional.

Português: A morte de Édipo

Um ancião barbudo, com uma capa escura, ergue as mãos e olha para cima enquanto duas jovens de vestes claras se agarram a ele, uma reclinada em primeiro plano e a outra ajoelhada, com a cabeça curvada. Pintada a óleo com luz dramática sobre um fundo escuro avermelhado, a composição agrupada transmite forte carga emocional.