The Death of Orpheus | Jean Delville | 1893

Jean Delville’s The Death of Orpheus (1893) isolates the musician’s head within a lyre resting on luminous blue-green water. Closed eyes and finely rendered features establish a profound stillness, while the instrument’s delicate ornament introduces a contrasting richness of line and colour. The surrounding water seems to hold the image outside ordinary time, making the smallest details unusually arresting. Through this concentrated arrangement, the painting transforms a moment of mythological violence into a contemplative vision of music, loss and the persistence of beauty.

Print: 

A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print material with a smooth, clean finish. This museum quality paper is extremely consistent and works perfectly with large, full colour graphics or illustrations. The matte finish emphasises different highlights and tones in the source artworks; helping to create stunning works of art.

- All prints feature a 0.25 inch white border to ensure space for framing. 

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• FSC approved or sustainably sourced paper
• Printed using water based inks
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• Contains no plastic

Sizes:

14 x 11 Inches = 35.6 cm x 27.9 cm

20 x 16 Inches = 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm