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George Frederic Watts — Orpheus and Eurydice
George Frederic Watts

Orpheus and Eurydice

1870

Based on the tragic myth of lost love, this symbolist masterpiece demonstrates Watts's ability to convey profound emotional and philosophical themes through allegorical subjects.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
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George Frederic Watts, Orpheus and Eurydice, 1870

Based on the tragic myth of lost love, this symbolist masterpiece demonstrates Watts's ability to convey profound emotional and philosophical themes through allegorical subjects.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
70.49 x 90.81 cm
Year
1870
Seen at
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

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Modern, Unique Work, Painting, Oil on Canvas

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