Hades Carrying Eros to the Underworld | Richard Westall | 1795 Size:18"x24" evoke a sense of mourning

evoke a sense of mourning and the transient beauty of life

Remington abandons action and frontier heroics in favour of solemn atmosphere

The painting is noted for its realism

Behind him rises the colossal city of Pandemonium—an immense

Hades Carrying Eros to the Underworld | Richard Westall | 1795 Size:18"x24" evoke a sense of mourning"Hades Carrying Eros to the Underworld" by Richard Westall, created in 1795, depicts a dramatic and mythological scene. In the artwork, Hades, the god of the underworld, is shown carrying Eros, the god of love, through the air. Hades is portrayed as a muscular, winged figure with dark, bat like wings and a mischievous expression, suggesting his powerful and ominous nature. Eros, in contrast, is depicted as a small, angelic child with delicate wings,