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Paris as Proving Ground: Part I |
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Thomas Hovenden (1840–1895)
In Hoc Signo Vinces (In this Sign Shalt Thou Conquer), 1880
Oil on canvas; 39 x 54 in. (99.1 x 137.2 cm)
Salon, 1880
The Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold O. Love
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After studying with Alexandre Cabanel at the École des Beaux-Arts, Hovenden spent the late 1870s in the art colony at Pont-Aven, a village on the southern coast of Brittany, where he painted this ambitious historical scene. A young woman is pinning to her husband's jacket the emblem of the Brotherhood of the Sacred Heart, which signified allegiance to the Crown during the French Revolution. The sentimental subject, picturesque regional costumes, and polished academic style were consistent with French academic standards.
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