The Cup of the King of Thule, Camille Métra, 1896

The cup of the king of thule inspired by "the king in thule", a poem published in 1782 by goethe and resume it widely in his faust (part 1, 2759-82 lines). This poem will go to the full mode romantic nineteenth century by various translations of which the best known are gérard de nerval (1827) and later louise ackermann (1863). Franz schubert in 1816, hector berlioz in 1845 and charles gounod in 1859 traduced this poem into music in their operas. Object Type: painting. Date: 1896. Dimensions: height: 113.5 cm (44.6 in) ; width: 146 cm (57.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. La Coupe du roi de Thulé (The Cup of the King of Thule) - Camille Métra-Hubbard