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Paolo & Francesca paintings by Derek Overfield (2020)

November 25, 2021 By Harrison Betz, FSU '25

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“Immortalized by Dante’s Inferno and Rodin’s, The Kiss, the historical couple of Paolo and Francesca have moved audiences for over 700 years. The young couple fell in love while reading the romance of Lancelot and Guinevere, but their affair was cut short in tragedy. This collection contains 3 paintings, the first of the couple embracing. The second and third capture a moment – perhaps before their embrace, perhaps following their discovery. Twelve preparatory drawings in charcoal also accompany the painting of the embracing couple.”     –from the portfolio of Derek Overfield

For more information about Derek Overfield and their work, view their portfolio here.

Categories: Visual Art & Architecture
Tagged with: American Art, American Painting, Fairmont, Inferno, Inferno 5, Paintings, Paolo and Francesca, United States, Visual Arts, West Virginia

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