Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Le Bon Samaritain (The Good Samaritan)
Aimé Morot
A powerful and expressive 19th-century oil sketch depicting the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan.
The Good Samaritan
Aimé Morot
1880 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A powerful and dramatic academic painting capturing a moment of profound compassion and humanity.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Benefits from a distinct wall tone
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1880 by French artist Aimé Morot, this masterpiece illustrates the parable of the Good Samaritan with intense realism and emotional weight. The work is celebrated for its meticulous anatomical rendering, dramatic use of light, and the stark, textured environment that heightens the narrative tension of the scene.
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