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The musician Orpheus is depicted in an oil painting by Nikos Engonopoulos playing the violin, not the lyre that is mentioned in mythology. A tiger stands behind him as a symbol of his ability to enchant the wild beasts with his music.
Caption Oil painting with the musician Orpheus
Mythic people Orpheus (Musician)
Type Other
Artist/Creator Nikos Engonopoulos (1907-1985)
Current position Leventis Gallery, Athens
Index number AGLC 228
Dating 1967 AD
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Η μυθική μορφή του Ορφέα, μόνη ή μαζί με την Ευρυδίκη, απασχόλησε τον Εγγονόπουλο σε πολυάριθμες παραλλαγές ήδη από τη δεκαετία του 1930. Μάλιστα έγραψε και ποίημα, ειδικά αφιερωμένο στο μουσικό, με τίτλο "Ο Ορφεύς".
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