Curator’s note
Orpheus and Eurydice
A mythological work by Rubens, whose dynamic figures and rich color define the Baroque. It depicts Orpheus leading his wife Eurydice out of the underworld, the fateful tension of the forbidden backward glance brought to life with the artist's signature vitality.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- 1636
- Medium
- canvas
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