Why it matters
A nude Truth climbs out of a well, armed with a whip to chastise humanity. Gérôme made at least four paintings of Truth and the well in the last decade of his life.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1896.
- The image goes back to Democritus: 'truth is in a well'.
- Its nudity may refer to 'the naked truth'.
Based on the Wikipedia article Truth Coming Out of Her Well (CC BY-SA 4.0).
