Requiescat

Requiescat is an oil on canvas painting by British artist Briton Rivière, from 1888. It is held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, in Sydney.

The painting depicts an armoured medieval knight lying atop a bed with a blue floral sheet. A dog (often identified as a bloodhound) sits besides the bed while observantly looking towards the face of the knight on whom a wreath is placed, indicating death.

The dog's expression is potentially explained by the title of the painting, Requiescat, meaning "a prayer for the repose of a dead person" as the dog keeps vigil over his late owner.

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