“The Slave Market” by Gustave Boulanger (1882) is a hauntingly meticulous glimpse into ancient Roman brutality, rendered with classical precision. Painted in the academic style, the work portrays human beings stripped of identity and dignity, reduced to mere commodities on a marble auction block. Boulanger’s technical mastery—seen in the lifelike textures of skin, fabric, and stone—intensifies the emotional weight of the scene. His composition confronts viewers with a disturbing contrast: the indifferent auctioneer and the vulnerable, diverse bodies for sale. Though set in antiquity, the painting serves as a timeless condemnation of dehumanization and the commodification of life. It’s both a masterpiece of technique and a mirror of humanity’s darkest impulses.

This is an image of the famous artwork. We will hand paint a beautiful reproduction of this masterpiece in the size below.

Size: 77 cm (h) x 99 cm(w)
30 in (h) x 38 in (w)

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Material: Oil Paint on Canvas
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