Souls on the Banks of the Acheron | Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl | 1898 Frame Options:Framed Canvas two nuns dressed in black

two nuns dressed in black pause in silent contemplation

The red poppies

while conveying a sense of spiritual purity and reverence

Donning a lavish plumed beret and a costume reminiscent of historical or aristocratic garb

This painting was produced in Paris in the brief period when Gauguin was interested in Symbolism

Souls on the Banks of the Acheron | Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl | 1898 Frame Options:Framed Canvas two nuns dressed in blackAbout the artwork: Adolf Hirmy Hirschls Souls on the Banks of the Acheron (1898) is a masterful classical vision of the Greek underworld, where myth and emotion intertwine on a monumental scale. At the heart of the scene stands Hermes Necropompos, the psychopomp god who guides souls to the afterlife, easily recognizable by his winged hat and caduceus. Around him swirls a tormented crowd of the newly dead, each face painted with striking individuality