Aimez-vous les uns les autres (That Ye Love One Another)

Georges Rouault

1923

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A family is portrayed in profile. On the right, a woman sits in a chair with a book resting in her lap. She holds a sheet of paper in her right hand. A man leans on the back of her chair holding out a writing utensil. On the left, another man stands holding onto a young child that stands on a stool.
Half-length man seen through an architectural opening, his cloak spilling across the ledge and into the viewer's space. In his left hand is a portfolio with sheets of paper visible, while his right hand holds a stylus. He wears a typical painter's hat. The back of an easel is visible in the room behind the man.
Scene of a village dispersed among a hilly landscape. A flock of sheep graze the right hillside. Villagers are seen engaged in various activities. The tree near the center of the composition contains traces of green and pink wash.
The Virgin Mary sits on a high backed throne with the Christ Child in her lap. Saint Paula kneels at her feet on the left. Saint Agatha kneels to the right. Both saints carry symbols that identify them. Behind the throne stand four angels.