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Exorcism of Joanna of Castile
Willem Geets
A dramatic and masterful 19th-century history painting depicting a solemn ritual within a shadowed cathedral.
Exorcism
Jean Delvin
1880 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A powerful and dramatic 19th-century realist painting depicting a solemn religious ritual within the vaulted arches of a stone cathedral.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Commercial Space
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
Created around 1880 by Belgian artist Jean Delvin, this intense work captures the narrative weight of a religious ritual. The composition skillfully uses the cold, towering Romanesque architecture of a cathedral to frame the dramatic tension between the richly robed clergy and the vulnerability of the central figure on the stone floor.
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