No-- it has a dark, almost black background. the scene is illuminated from a candle on a small table at the foot of the bath, Marat is slumped in the tub, his arm hangs over the edge of the tub, and a book lies on the floor..

i recently saw something on PBS-- and they, copied the image for an introduction to a segment.. but i can't for the life of me remember what! So some one beside me has a vivid memory of the painting! it sound like Keiva has the same painting in mind, too, since i have been to the louvre, but never to brussels, and i am sure i have seen the painting up close and personal.


my other obsession