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Learn MoreItalian Panel of Eurydice with Naiads
- The tragic figure of Eurydice is captured in this rare Italian mythological gouache and oil
- The scene depicts the nymph on her wedding day dancing with the naiads
- Likely intended for a music room in an Italian villa, it is an exceptional rarity
- From the Oprah Winfrey Collection
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Shortly after Eurydice's dance with the naiads, she was set upon by a satyr; in her efforts to escape, she was bitten on the foot by a poisonous snake and died. Overcome by grief, Orpheus traveled to the underworld with his lyre in order to appeal to Hades and Persephone to return his wife. Hearts softened by his song, they agreed to allow Eurydice to return to earth, on the condition that he not turn to look at her until they escaped the underworld. Tragically, Orpheus was unable to comply with this condition - he turned back to catch a glimpse of her, and his wife vanished forever.
One of the most popular of the Greek myths, Orpheus and Eurydice's story is brilliantly recreated in this gouache and oil on canvas. Likely once displayed in the music room of an Italian villa, it is an exceptional example of its genre.
Circa 1800
Canvas: 31 1/2" high x 48" wide
Frame: 52 1/4" wide x 36" high
Period: | 1700-1815 |
Origin: | Italy |
Type: | Paintings |
Style: | Neoclassicism |
Depth: | 2.0 in. (5.08 cm) |
Width: | 52.25 in. (132.72 cm) |
Height: | 36.0 in. (91.44 cm) |
Canvas Width: | 48.000 in. (121.92 cm) |
Canvas Height: | 31.500 in. (80.01 cm) |
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