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Orpheus

Orpheus

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Here the mythological figure of Orpheus, is depicted as a young man walking barefoot at the head of a pack of wolves. Orpheus had the power by means of his music to exert control over “ the birds in the air and the beasts on the earth”. This painting is an allegory of the power of creativity and the arts in our lives, depicting the ability his talents had to control the material world.

 

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