Which Gérôme painting was influenced by Shakespeare's works?
Othello and Desdemona
Pygmalion and Galatea
Birth of Venus
The March on Rome
Answer
Othello and Desdemona was a painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme that was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Othello. The painting depicts the moment in the play when Othello murders his wife, Desdemona, after he becomes convinced that she has been unfaithful to him. The painting is a powerful depiction of the destructive power of jealousy and suspicion.
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