The Good Samaritan | Aimé Morot | 1880 14th Century their muscles taut in a

their muscles taut in a fierce struggle for dominance

focusing the viewer's attention on the forms and the implied tension between them

blending folklore

highlighting Redon's unique approach to symbolism and his ability to convey deep emotional states through his art

The Good Samaritan | Aimé Morot | 1880 14th Century their muscles taut in aThe Good Samaritan is an oil in canvas painting by Aim Morot, from 1880. The subject of the painting is the Parable of the Good Samaritan from the Gospel of Saint Luke. The wounded man rides on the Samaritans donkey, apparently still not conscious, while the Samaritan himself holds him up. The Samaritan, an elderly man, has a face wrinkled by age and poverty that nevertheless exudes kindness and gentleness. Heavily influenced by Spanish art of the