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1882/87 - The Maenads kill Orpheus

The Bacchae Maenads kill Orpheus because they are tired of being ignored by him and of his sad melodies

The lyre is not present in the scene, but we will see it floating in the Ebro river together with the remains of the god-man.

  • Sabbioneta (MN), Palazzo "Giardino", Corridor of Orpheus
  • 1882/87
  • Mural painting
  • Fresco
  • Poor
  • Gianpaolo Gregori
  • AA. VV. 1985 (III); Pollack 2012

creato:martedì 12 settembre 2023
modificato:martedì 12 settembre 2023