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Apollo and Marsyas
STRUDWICK, John Melhuish (1849-1935)
A student of Burne-Jones, Strudwick frequently depicted musical themes. According to legend, Marsyas challenged Apollo to a music contest, his flute against the god's lyre. The Muses awarded the victory to Apollo, who tied Marsyas to a tree and flayed him alive. Strudwick has depicted the moment of Judgement. The following verse is written on the back of this painting
Oh ecstasy / Oh happiness of him who once heard / Apollo singing! As he sang, / I saw the Nine, was lovely pitying eyes, / Sing 'He has conquered'. Yet I felt no pang / Of fear only deep joy that I have heard such music while I lived, Even though it brought torture and death
The Epic of Hades By a new writer
The Epic of Hades
By a new writer
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 173
Creation/Production
STRUDWICK, John Melhuish
Date: 1879
Acquisition
Gift, 1916
Given by Mrs Ivor Griffiths
Measurements
Height
(cm): 106.5
Width
(cm): 170
Height
(in): 41
Width
(in): 66
Material
oil
Location
In store
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