Diomedes Devoured by His Horses | Gustave Moreau | 1870 Frame Style:Black Frame approaches the city

approaches the city

This particular image has become emblematic of the film and is often associated with the pioneering era of filmmaking

The artist is said to have given it to Johann Christian Finelius from Griefswald and until 1848 it was owned by Finelius's son Hermann Finelius

The painting "View of Bethlehem at Night" by Josef Langl (1843-1916) portrays a nocturnal scene of the ancient city of Bethlehem

likely referencing the tragic loss of his beloved Eurydice

Diomedes Devoured by His Horses | Gustave Moreau | 1870 Frame Style:Black Frame approaches the cityGustave Moreaus "Diomedes Devoured by His Horses" (1870) depicts a violent episode from Greek mythology, in which Diomedes, the cruel king of Thrace, is punished for his brutality. According to the myth, Diomedes fed strangers to his savage, man eating horses until Heracles (Hercules) overthrew him and delivered him to the very beasts he had trained. Moreau presents the moment of retribution in a swirling, dramatic composition, where the frenzied