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Vendetta
Oil on panel, 41 cm x 31 cm, by Hans Heyerdahl (1857–1913)
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Gritty brushwork and muted tones heighten the sense of violence and immediacy in this dramatic scene. The victim recoils, his face turned upward in fear as his arm lifts in defence, while the attacker looms close with knife raised, giving a starkly realistic impression of dread, desperation, and sudden brutality.