Paths of Glory
- Artist
- C. R. W. Nevinson
- Date
- 1917
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
"Paths of Glory" (1917) by British artist C. R. W. Nevinson is a powerful Expressionist painting that captures the harrowing realities of war. Held by the Imperial War Museum in London, it is celebrated as one of Nevinson's most significant works. The painting's title references a line from Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard—“The paths of glory lead but to the grave”—highlighting the tragic cost of conflict. Its visceral imagery aligns with genre painting, vividly portraying the suffering of soldiers amidst the chaos.
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