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C1895
Orpheus
Artist:
C.F.Jalabert
Supremely gifted minstrel who attempted to rescue his dead wife from the Underworld. Orpheus had been taught to play the lyre by Apollo, and such was his skill on the instrument, together with the sweetness of his singing voice, that … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Orpheus
Date:
C1895
Artist:
C.F.Jalabert
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Photogravure
Image Size:
190mm
x 238mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1895
Description:
Supremely gifted minstrel who attempted to rescue his dead wife from the Underworld. Orpheus had been taught to play the lyre by Apollo, and such was his skill on the instrument, together with the sweetness of his singing voice, that he could charm wild animals and even cause trees to uproot themselves and follow in his steps. Jason and the Argonauts took him along when they quested after the Golden Fleece, and Orpheus saved them from shipwreck by drowning out the treacherously alluring voices of the Sirens with his own musical stylings.
