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The Brazen Serpent
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Le Serpent d'airain (The Brazen Serpent)
Constant-Louis-Félix Smith
1819 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic Neoclassical oil sketch depicting the biblical narrative of the Brazen Serpent by Constant-Louis-Félix Smith.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1819 oil sketch by Constant-Louis-Félix Smith was created as a study for the church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis in Paris. It depicts the dramatic biblical moment where Moses raises a bronze serpent to heal the Israelites, rendered with the intense emotion, vibrant color, and dynamic composition characteristic of early 19th-century French religious painting.
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