Equality Before Death

Equality Before Death by William-Adolphe Bouguereau depicts a winged, nude male figure flying low across the canvas on outstretched arms, above a second nude man lying prone on the ground. A flowing white drapery trails beneath the winged figure, while a pale greenish sky and barren landscape form a restrained backdrop that emphasizes contrast and movement. The work exhibits Bouguereau's polished Academic style, with smooth, meticulously modeled anatomy, seamless brushwork, and an idealized, classical rendering of the figures.