French School, 19th century - Sappho ´s Death in Love
”Sappho's death in love”, this mythological painting was executed by unknown French painter in the sec. half of 19th century.
Sappho ( c. 630 – c. 570 BC) was an Archaic Greek lesbian poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music. In ancient times, Sappho was widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets and was given names such as the "Tenth Muse" and "The Poetess". As well as lyric poetry, ancient commentators claimed that Sappho wrote elegiac and iambic poetry.
Little is known of Sappho's life. She was from a wealthy family from Lesbos, although her parents' names are uncertain. Ancient sources say that she had three brothers; Charaxos, Larichos and Eurygios. Two of them, Charaxos and Larichos, are mentioned in the Brothers Poem discovered in 2014. She was exiled to Sicily around 600 BC, and may have continued to work until around 570 BC.
According to legend, she killed herself by leaping from the Leucadian cliffs due to her unrequited love for the ferryman Phaon.
Inscriptions: remainer of signature lower left
Technique: oil on canvas, luxuriousy original period gilt frame.
Measurements: unframed w 16 3/4" x h 10 3/4"(42,5 x 27,5 cm) ; framed w 21 1/4" x h 15 3/4" (54 x 40 cm) .
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”Sappho's death in love”, this mythological painting was executed by unknown French painter in the sec. half of 19th century.
Sappho ( c. 630 – c. 570 BC) was an Archaic Greek lesbian poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music. In ancient times, Sappho was widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets and was given names such as the "Tenth Muse" and "The Poetess". As well as lyric poetry, ancient commentators claimed that Sappho wrote elegiac and iambic poetry.
Little is known of Sappho's life. She was from a wealthy family from Lesbos, although her parents' names are uncertain. Ancient sources say that she had three brothers; Charaxos, Larichos and Eurygios. Two of them, Charaxos and Larichos, are mentioned in the Brothers Poem discovered in 2014. She was exiled to Sicily around 600 BC, and may have continued to work until around 570 BC.
According to legend, she killed herself by leaping from the Leucadian cliffs due to her unrequited love for the ferryman Phaon.
Inscriptions: remainer of signature lower left
Technique: oil on canvas, luxuriousy original period gilt frame.
Measurements: unframed w 16 3/4" x h 10 3/4"(42,5 x 27,5 cm) ; framed w 21 1/4" x h 15 3/4" (54 x 40 cm) .
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