Wounded Eurydice
1868 Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts the mythological figure Eurydice seated in a wooded landscape, tending to her wounded foot. It is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Corot, a pivotal figure in the Barbizon School, often infused his landscapes with lyrical and mythological figures. In this work, the tragic figure of Eurydice is grounded in a naturalistic setting, highlighting the artist's ability to blend classical themes with the atmospheric, painterly techniques characteristic of his later period.
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Wounded Eurydice
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1868
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