Grief of the Pasha by Jean-Léon Gérôme | his pet tiger is dead

Join me in taking a closer look at Jean-Leon Gerome's stunning painting, "The Grief of the Pasha," vividly brings Victor Hugo's emotional verse to life. Discover the intricate details of this masterpiece at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, where its technical brilliance and emotive storytelling unfold before you.
From the luxurious setting of an Ottoman palace to the poignant symbolism of the Pasha and his deceased tiger, explore the intersection of Orientalism, human emotion, and artistic mastery. Let's look through time and artistry to unravel this captivating canvas's hidden meanings and profound themes. What insights will you uncover from Gerome's exploration of human nature and the wild?
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📖 Works Cited:
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904),
The Grief of the Pasha, 1885
oil on canvas, 36 1/2 x 29 in.
Gift of Francis T. B. Martin, 1990.1. Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019
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[@AmorSciendi]

I like the ideas near the end. Powerful man shows dominance by having powerful pet. Big man shows big grief at the death of a pet who occupied a position closer to him than humans could. The solitude of both grief and the position of power here.

[@dumoulin11]

I've loved this painting for years now. The receding, atmospheric background offers such a contrast to the foreground scene.

[@Young.Supernovas]

Jean Leon Gerome is one of my favorite painters. Probably my favorite. I have Caesar & Cleopatra and Phryne Before the Areopagus both on the wall in my apartment.

[@arthistorystorytime]

I’ve loved the Caesar and Cleopatra one since I was a kid 😊 had a book with that picture that I loved staring at.

[@derekjohnson77]

#MeToo

[@TheFutura]

This is great! Thank you for making art history interesting 🙏

[@sarahloffler]

You are extremely insightful, sensitive, intelligent, humble, eloquent, well-organized, and thorough. And your voice is so lovely and you are beautiful. Such an excellent and intriguing channel.

[@Elmaddizzy]

A sacred moment.

[@gnosiqday5387]

Thanks for introducing me to this. great video!

[@IntoDeathandTheBuddahMatrix]

No pun intended but for me, the high ceiling (implied by the tall columns) adds a particular depth both literally and figuratively. This emotion of loss is situated in this big open space instead of somewhere closely confined. I would say that this changes the way the sultan figure must be experiencing his emotions. There must be an audible echoing silence. The air must be cleaner. As a human being, being in a big box like this makes things even more intense. The space itself is an aspect of the sultan’s experience. And for me this is why I can really feel the scene. It’s existential. Hopeless. Humbling. Humbling I think is what I see most. Even with all these riches, the sultan is still a slave to the unsympathetic forces governing human existence: life, death, and everything in between. Though this is beautiful, it is also incredibly absurd, but in this world, in this life, what isn’t absurd? Thanks so much for sharing this piece. 🥳

[@arthistorystorytime]

Oh right on! You’re so right, the size of the space does set the vibe and support the narrative. Great point

[@waivz]

I want to send my condolences to you and your family for the loss of your cat🙏🏽🙏🏽. I get the feeling that this particular artwork offered a healthy outlet to cope with it all. This painting very powerfully delivers the emotions of the subjects in it . A very sad moment with a lot of layers to it. As always, thank you for sharing your content with us. You delivered a great perspective on this masterpiece.

[@arthistorystorytime]

Thank you, I appreciate that. It was my first cat and he’d been with me for all of my adult life so when I saw the pasha painting again recently it did have a different feel to it. Where as before I loved it for its aesthetic quality and story now I realized I could relate 😿

[@waivz]

​@@arthistorystorytime 🙏🏽🙏🏽 I am sorry you have to go through this at this particular time. I know I am just random text on your screen, but I genuinely want to make sure that you know that you are not alone during your time of grief. Your efforts across the board with all of your content impacts a lot of us positively in a lot of way. I personally can never thank you enough for the inspiration that you have sparked. I am sure I am not alone in expressing that anything that we can do to support you at this time, we are here for it. I can tell that this particular video was more than just a post, and I am happy to see that you are continuing on the quest that your fury one was along side you for in sharing your gifts. Continue doing so in his honor. If you do not mind me asking, what was his name? Thank you again for all that you do.🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@johnupperton3211]

@@arthistorystorytime sorry, but had to chuckle when you said he could just buy another. Timmy the dog met his end in "five go mad in dorset" (parody of Enid Blyton's Famous 5) and one of them comments "don't worry , we'll get another".

[@eldebtor6973]

the vast empty space, void of life, like a cavity within the pasha's soul.

[@PsychiCorey]

🤣🤣😓Thomas looks hilariously handsome! ❤️ I have a rose beside me pink just like in this beautiful painting

[@johngearhart2425]

I marvelled over this painting 's beauty before I read the title . Devastated upon realizing the tiger was dead. Gerome and delaroche and David and ingres make me want to jump into the canvases

[@42crazyguy]

Seeing this as a kid at the joslyn, it really got stuck in my mind. I remember being amazed at the detail on the glint on the bottom of the candle holder. And the colors of the tiger itself were just so striking. Then the look of the man making me realize that this wasn't a cute picture of a big kitty sleeping.

[@arthistorystorytime]

@@42crazyguy I love when people share their experience or connection to an art piece!! 😍 so thank you! I had a similar experience with this one. It’s like it walked me through itself 🥲

[@pedrorubendelgadorodriguez5405]

Excelente investigación ,muy detallada ,elocuente y con jerarquía intelectual....❤

[@arthistorystorytime]

Gracias, te lo agradezco!

[@aljulian-j5c]

This particular painting reached me. It can not be expressed online the double brush strokes of the tigers fur is not expressed by the video. I look at this painting for an excessive amount of time every time I see it. If you saw it live you would get more from it than you see online.

[@arthistorystorytime]

@@aljulian-j5c absolutely! It’s so strikingly small to hold so much detail. But when I saw it in person, I also looked at it for an excessive amount of time.

[@flxckos]

love

[@PsychiCorey]

I want to hear you talk about me🥰🤣 ur voice is like a metaphysical paintbrush, and with ur sincerity it really links/carries through the story and meaning ❤️😊

[@arthistorystorytime]

Like narrate your life? I could do that! Lol And wow thank you!

[@PsychiCorey]

Aww u burried ur cat🥺15 yrs is about as long as one can hope for. u clearly have gained all the sacred depth and magic love peace etc that cats teach. Cats make us better people! I've said goodbye to several cats and love them all

[@JuseOneHomeRoomCrew]

DOPE

[@tiatemsugyi5775]

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[@काली-झ1ख]

How much time it took him to paint?

[@arthistorystorytime]

Great question! But I don't know 😕

[@InsaneStryker777]

I also have a tiger. She is very beautiful, a very rare creature. She is a pretty smart tiger. I respect that. But I also fear her wildness and danger. She is a confusing, unpredictable animal. I don't want her to die. I would be very sad. It would take a lot to replace her. A Tigerleopatra... We are living in the modern times. No more dwellings on the past... A new story...

[@keijojaanimets819]

Countess Dracula!?

[@SenChandan]

( sigh) You’ve said it all and I’m learning art appreciation from you, so I’ve liked and subscribed… I’ve four technical degrees in science and engineering and dabble in art. You seem adept at music, too, judging from your other videos. Yes, untamed nature skillfully portrayed and juxtaposed with civilized feelings…

[@arthistorystorytime]

Thank you! Glad you’re getting something out of it. Other than playing around with DJing I’m not too musically inclined. Have tried to learn the guitar but never stuck with it.