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Orpheus and Eurydice

Marcantonio Raimondi

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two figures in full-body length. On the left is a bearded person standing, playing a stringed instrument resembling a lyre. They have curly hair and are adorned with what appears to be a wreath made of leaves on their head. The person on the right is a woman with wavy hair, styled in a way that a portion is gathered at the back of her head, while a section falls over her shoulder. She is in a contrapposto position, slightly turned towards the left person and looking away. She is partially draped with a cloth around her lower body and across her shoulder. Both figures are barefoot, standing on a natural landscape that consists of grass and small rocks. In the background, there's a textured cliff or rock face on the right, and the top is covered with what seems to be overgrown moss or grass.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1509
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3502 × 4634 px
Public Domain
Yes
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