Luc-Olivier Merson
Ariadne's Gallery holds 88 works by Luc-Olivier Merson, made between 1871 and 1920. Most belong to Symbolism and Romanticism. The most common genres are illustration, religious painting and sketch and study. Compared with the rest of the collection, these works most often evoke anger and tension.
Emotional profile
- Sadness: 58 (collection average 34)
- Joy: 35 (collection average 46)
- Tension: 75 (collection average 48)
- Anger: 55 (collection average 23)
- Nostalgia: 46 (collection average 47)
- Wonder: 52 (collection average 48)
- Interest: 59 (collection average 57)
Styles
- Symbolism (4,157)
- Romanticism (10,906)
Artworks
- Sacrificing Dolls, 1871 — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
- The Vision, Legend of the 14th Century, 1872 — Tension 75, Anger 50, Sadness 60
- The Wolf of Agubbio, 1877 — Tension 75, Anger 49, Nostalgia 70
- Diane, 1878 — Tension 75, Anger 50, Nostalgia 70
- Study for the Head of an Angel in Saint Isidore, 1878 — Wonder 65, Joy 65, Interest 70
- Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1880 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, 1881 — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, 1881 — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
- St. Louis, study for a painting done in 1888, 1883 — Sadness 65, Tension 70, Anger 45
- Springtime Awakening, 1884 — Interest 80, Wonder 74, Joy 75
- An ethereal beauty with putti in the clouds, 1885 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 75
- Danse de fiançailles, 1885 — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Danse de fiançailles detail, 1885 — Sadness 56, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Danse de fiançailles detail, 1885 — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Danse de fiançailles detail, 1885 — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Hail, Mary, 1885 — Tension 70, Anger 40, Sadness 50
- Eurydice from Orphée and Eurydice, 1889 — Anger 70, Tension 80, Sadness 60
- Orphée from Orphée and Eurydice, 1889 — Anger 70, Tension 81, Sadness 60
- Illustration project for the ‘ Trophées’ of José Maria de Heredia, 1895 — Anger 60, Tension 70, Sadness 56
- Marie Felice des Ursins (1601-66) Duchess of Montmorency and the poet, Theophile de Viau (1590-1626) at Sylvie, 1895 — Wonder 75, Joy 69, Nostalgia 65
- Miss Clermont and Count Melun at pavilion near Sylvie, 1895 — Wonder 80, Joy 75, Nostalgia 70
- The arrival at Bethlehem, 1897 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
- Judith, 1899 — Anger 65, Tension 75, Sadness 55
- Joan of Arc before God, 1901 — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
- The Family, 1901 — Nostalgia 75, Sadness 65, Anger 46
- Woman in contemplation, 1901 — Anger 65, Tension 75, Sadness 55
- Esmeralda and Quasimodo, 1905 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 75
- The Annunciation, 1908 — Joy 66, Wonder 60, Interest 65
- Jesus at the Well, 1910 — Wonder 65, Tension 60, Anger 35
- Study for the figure of "Spring" at l'Opéra-Comique, Paris, 1920 — Sadness 55, Tension 64, Nostalgia 60
- "I adopt this child" said the priest — Interest 81, Wonder 75, Joy 75
- Angel greeting — Joy 85, Interest 80, Wonder 75
- Ángel labrando y Santo en Oración — Anger 55, Sadness 59, Tension 65
- Arts for the Hôtel Goüin — Joy 70, Interest 70, Wonder 60
- Croquis des sorcières interpellant Macbeth — Anger 75, Tension 85, Sadness 60
- female nude studies, a mid-body — Sadness 60, Tension 70, Nostalgia 65
- Frontispiece with winged woman — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Head of a boy singing — Wonder 66, Interest 70, Sadness 51
- Head of young woman — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 65
- Hermit in Seaside — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 61
- Illustration for Notre-Dame de Paris — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
- In the Thick of Battle, a Melee — Anger 70, Tension 85, Sadness 60
- La Danse de fiançailles — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Men and women singing and playing music — Sadness 56, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Pan and Chimera (oil on panel) — Anger 59, Tension 70, Sadness 51
- Polyeucte and Pauline — Sadness 56, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth — Anger 91, Tension 99, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - assassinat de Banquo — Anger 79, Tension 90, Sadness 65
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - entrée des sorcières — Anger 85, Tension 95, Sadness 70
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - Hécate et les trois sorcières — Anger 85, Tension 95, Sadness 69
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - Lady Macbeth somnambule — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - les sorcières — Anger 90, Tension 99, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - les sorcières dansant autour — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 76
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - les sorcières-1 — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - les trois socières font la ronde — Anger 90, Tension 99, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - les trois sorcières — Anger 80, Tension 90, Sadness 65
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - les trois sorcières agenouillées — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - trois sorcières assises sur la lande — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth - trois sorcières courent sur la lande — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth- apparition du spectre à Macbeth — Anger 84, Tension 96, Sadness 70
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-10 — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-11 — Anger 90, Tension 97, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-12 — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-13 — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-6 — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 76
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-7 — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-8 — Anger 89, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet d'illustration pour Macbeth-9 — Anger 90, Tension 98, Sadness 75
- Projet de frontispice pour Macbeth — Anger 80, Tension 90, Sadness 60
- Projet de frontispice pour Macbeth — Anger 81, Tension 90, Sadness 61
- Projet de frontispice pour Macbeth — Anger 80, Tension 90, Sadness 60
- Projet de frontispice pour Macbeth — Anger 81, Tension 90, Sadness 61
- Projet de frontispice pour Macbeth avec un cavalier galopant, de face — Anger 75, Tension 85, Sadness 56
- Projet de frontispice pour Macbeth orné de trois têtes couronnées — Anger 80, Tension 90, Sadness 60
- Quasimodo rescuing Esmeralda — Interest 80, Wonder 74, Joy 75
- Saint Edmund the Martyr King of England — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
- Sister Gudule and Esmeralda — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 69
- St Francis of Assisi Preaching to the Fish — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
- Studies of children — Nostalgia 80, Joy 71, Interest 71
- Studies of children — Nostalgia 80, Joy 70, Interest 70
- Study for Christ — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
- Study of drapery for "sacrifice to the Fatherland" — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 69
- The big deer — Anger 75, Tension 84, Sadness 70
- The Cid and Chimene — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame illustration — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Nostalgia 60
- The mother of four son of Aymon — Anger 59, Nostalgia 79, Sadness 69
- Young man head, in profile to the right — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
- Young naked girl — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
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