War (La Guerre)

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In Henri Rousseau's painting "War," a surreal and haunting scene unfolds where devastation meets fantasy. At the center, a fierce woman, clad in white flowing garments and exuding an almost divine presence, rides a black, menacing creature resembling a horse. Her expression is intense, her hair wild, and she wields a club, suggesting violence and dominance. The backdrop features a tumultuous sky, with shades of blue, gray, and pink clouds, and a desolate landscape blackened as if scorched by fire. The ground is littered with tragically fallen bodies, twisted in agony or death, underlining the horrors of conflict. Lifeless trees with twisted branches enhance the somber, apocalyptic atmosphere. Notably, a flock of birds in the foreground mirrors the chaos and movement, flying amidst the devastation.

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Despite never attending a formal art school, Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) is wildly recognized as a self-taught genius, who left a lasting legacy to the avant-garde movement. Rousseau practiced painting and drawing by copying artworks in the art museums of Paris in his spare time. Since he never studied anatomy and perspective at an art school, he developed a unique artistic style known as 'Naive' or 'Primitive'. His paintings are often depicted in a childish or dreamlike manner with their vivid colors, ambiguous spaces, and non-realistic scale. Most of his signature paintings portray wild animals or human figures in the jungle. His artwork was not accepted by the conservative critics so he became a member of the Parisian artistic and literary avant-garde movement where his works extensively influenced several generations of avant-garde artists and surrealists.