Dante Gabriel Rossetti - Orpheus and Eurydice
Summary
Orpheus and Eurydice from Virgil; enthroned above a dungeon representing Hades are Pluto, holding a staff, and the lamenting figure of Proserpine, below are Orpheus, holding a harp, glancing over his shoulder while leading Eurydice out of Hades, to right on steps, a creature with a female head and shoulders, claws and a tail. (see source)
Tags
Date
1875
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain