Requiescat (painting)

Requiescat
ArtistBriton Rivière
Year1888[1]
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions158.7 cm × 225.0 cm (62.5 in × 88.6 in)
LocationArt 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]

  1. ^ a b "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.