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Dark dreamlike painting of a sleeping man on the ground, with pale winged spirits swirling above him and a crouching figure at lower left.

The Shepherd’s Dream, from ‘Paradise Lost’

A dark, dreamlike painting shows a man in a dark coat asleep on the ground while pale, winged figures swirl above him and a woman in a cloak crouches at lower left. Luminous highlights on the bodies and clouds contrast with deep shadows and soft, smoky brushwork.

Artist
Henry Fuseli
Date
1793
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1138 × 808 px
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Public domain · Henry Fuseli died 1825 and the work dates by 1793; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Henry Fuseli, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El sueño del pastor, de Paraíso perdido

Una pintura oscura y onírica muestra a un hombre con abrigo oscuro dormido en el suelo, mientras figuras pálidas con alas giran sobre él y una mujer con capa se agacha en la parte inferior izquierda. Los destellos luminosos en los cuerpos y las nubes contrastan con sombras profundas y una pincelada suave y ahumada.

Português: O sonho do pastor, de Paraíso Perdido

Uma pintura escura e onírica mostra um homem de casaco escuro adormecido no chão, enquanto figuras pálidas com asas giram acima dele e uma mulher de capa se agacha no canto inferior esquerdo. Os realces luminosos nos corpos e nas nuvens contrastam com sombras profundas e pinceladas suaves e enfumaçadas.

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