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The dead body of Leander is held in the hands of the winged Eros and the Sea Nymphs in the center of the painting. On the right, Hero is falling from a tower of Sestos, unable to stand the pain at the sight of Leander drowned.
Caption Oil on canvas with the death of Hero and Leander
Mythic people Eros (Deity) ,Hero (Priestess)
Type Other
Artist/Creator Domenico Fetti (1588/89-1623)
Origin Venice, Italy
Current position Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien
Index number Gemäldegalerie, 160
Dating 1621/1622
Notes
Kunsthistorisches Museum: Hero beweint den toten Leander (khm.at)
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