“The Nightmare” by Henry Fuseli.
“Ever since it was first exhibited to the public in 1782, this picture has been an icon of horror. Showing a woman supine in her boudoir, oppressed by a foul imp while a ferocious-looking horse glares on, the painting draws on folklore and popular culture, medicine, concepts of imagination, and classical art to create a new kind of highly charged horror image.” From the Tate website.
All this needs as an update is a bear in the background with the title “Wrong Choice.”
Published on May 27, 2024 01:47