Requiescat (painting)

Requiescat
Artist	Briton Rivière
Year	1888[1]
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	158.7 cm × 225.0 cm (62.5 in × 88.6 in)
Location	Art Gallery of New South Wales

Requiescat is an oil on canvas painting by British artist Briton Rivière completed in 1888.[1] The painting depicts an armored medieval knight lying atop a bed with a blue floral sheet. A dog (often identified as a bloodhound) sits besides the bed while observantly looking towards the face of the knight on whom a wreath placed, indicating death.[2] The expression of the dog is potentially explained by the title of the painting, Requiescat, meaning "a prayer for the repose of a dead person".[3]

Exhibitions

• Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1888–1888
• World's Columbian Exposition, Jackson Park, Chicago, 01 May 1893–30 Oct 1893
• Tasmanian International Exhibition, Hobart, exhibition venue unknown, 15 Nov 1894–15 May 1895
• Internationale Kunst-Ausstellung, Berlin, exhibition venue unknown, 1896–1896
• Grand Courts collection rehang, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Nov 2021–2023[4]

References

1. "Requiescat". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
2. ""Requiescat" by Briton Rivière". uwa. 1888. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
3. "Requiescat". merriam-webster. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
4. "Requiescat, 1888 by Briton Rivière". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-18.