Orpheus Charming the Animals
c. 1505
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- 21.4 × 17.3 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-212291
In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a singer and poet. He was given a lyre by Apollo, the god of music, and was taught to play by the Muses. His songs, melodiously accompanied by his instrument, were so beautiful that they pacified wild animals, calmed the seas, and animated trees and rocks. Here, a subdued bear is depicted in close proximity to a dog, and stones have gathered at the musician’s feet. The instrument depicted here is a lira da braccio, an instrument played by Leonardo da Vinci at the time when this engraving was made.
Provenance
Allen Fund, 1930.579
Registry history
- c. 1505 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints
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