Orpheus

Artist: Gustave Moreau
Artwork: Orpheus
Description: The painting depicts the moment when Orpheus, the legendary musician and poet, discovers the head of his beloved Eurydice, who died after being bitten by a snake. He is depicted as a young man with long, flowing hair and a beard, wearing a laurel wreath and a white tunic. He is standing in a dark and shadowy forest, surrounded by rocks and trees. In his right hand, he holds a lyre, and in his left hand, he holds the severed head of Eurydice. The head is depicted as pale and lifeless, with her eyes closed and her hair flowing down her shoulders. The painting is full of emotion and drama, and it captures the moment of Orpheus’s grief and despair.
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