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| The Picture of Dorian Gray Copyright 2012 Addie Hirschten Oil on Canvas 16" x 20" Prints available on Fine Art America |
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" painting is inspired by the novel written by Oscar Wilde of the same name. The character Dorian Gray is a wretched evil man whose true character is expressed only on the face of a portrait painting he keeps hidden away. While the painting changes over time to reflect every crime he commits, Dorian's face appears unaltered. The face of his youth becomes a mask that hides his true character to those who are fooled by appearances.
I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die... I wish you would tell me your secret. To get back my youth I would do
anything in the world... except take exercise, get up early, or be
respectable.
-Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
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