The Two Crowns
| The Two Crowns | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Frank Dicksee |
The Two Crowns is a painting by Frank Dicksee.
Description
The subject of the painting is a king riding upon a white horse. He is in full armor and is wearing a crown of gold. Around him are several women, throwing roses. The king looks anxiously towards a large bronze crucifix on the corner, upon which Jesus is wearing a crown of thorns.[1][2]
Critical reception
Art critic Harry Quilter described it as "vulgar" and based upon a "false idea of art", albeit "solidly painted".[3]
References
- ^ Dibdin, Edward Rimbault (1905). Frank Dicksee (Royal Academician): His Life and Work. Virtue. p. 18.
- ^ Walford, Edward; Cox, John Charles; Apperson, George Latimer (1900). The Antiquary. E. Stock. p. 180.
- ^ Quilter, Harry. "The Last Chanty of Chantrey". The Contemporary Review. Vol. LXXXIV. London: Horace Marshall & Son.