Figure Studies
Quasimodo Saving Esmeralda
Eugénie Latil
A dramatic 19th-century romantic scene depicting the rescue of Esmeralda at the steps of Notre-Dame.
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Une larme pour une goutte d'eau (Notre-Dame de Paris)
Luc-Olivier Merson
1903 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic scene from Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris, depicting Esmeralda offering mercy to Quasimodo.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1903 by Luc-Olivier Merson, this evocative work illustrates a poignant moment from Victor Hugo’s 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.' The composition skillfully contrasts the graceful, luminous presence of Esmeralda with the grotesque energy of the medieval crowd below, capturing a timeless theme of compassion.
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