Eurydice - V&A Museum, Cromwell Gardens, London, UK
N 51° 29.771 W 000° 10.310
30U E 696309 N 5708797
This marble statue shows Eurydice, a character from Greek mythology, who was married to Orpheus. The statue is on display in the Victoria and Albert museum in London.
Waymark Code: WMW1RT
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/28/2017
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The exhibit's card tells us about the Eurydice statue:
Joseph Edgar Boehm 1834-90
Eurydice
About 1875-80
Eurydice, Orpheus's wife, has been bitten by a snake and is about to be taken off into the Underworld. Boehm was born in Austria, but settled in England in 1862. He flourished as a sculptor and medallist. and was especially favoured by Queen Victoria. Famed above ail as a portraitist, he only rarely undertook mythological subjects.
London
Marble
The Greek Mythology website has an article about Eurydice that advises:
Eurydice was a nymph in Greek mythology, one of the daughters of the god Apollo. She was married to Orpheus, a legendary musician and poet.
After their marriage, Eurydice was pursued by Aristaeus; in her effort to evade him, she stepped on a snake, she was bitten and died. Orpheus, devastated, started playing such a mournful melody on his lyre that the nymphs and gods wept in pain; they advised him to search for Eurydice in the Underworld and bring her back. Passing through the Gates of the Underworld, his singing and his melody touched even the hearts of the God of the Underworld, Hades, and his wife, Persephone. Even the Furies could not withhold their tears. So, he was allowed to take Eurydice back to the surface. He was told however to walk in front of her and not look at her until both of them had reached the daylight. On their way back, though, Orpheus was wondering whether Hades had tricked him. So, when he reached the top and had just stepped into the daylight, he turned his head; as Eurydice had not yet reached the surface, she immediately disappeared back in the Underworld. When Orpheus was killed by the Maenads, he was once again reunited with his betrothed.
Time Period: Ancient
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
Approximate Date of Epic Period: Not listed
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