![]() Auguste RodinĪuguste Rodin is generally considered the father of modern sculpture he possessed a unique ability to model a complex and deeply pocketed surface in clay. She was behind him however, she was whisked back to the dead.Įurydice was now trapped in Hades forever. Orpheus tried to return to the Underworld, but a man cannot enter the realm of Hades twice while alive. Only a short distance away from the exit, Orpheus lost his faith and turned to see if Eurydice was following. Unable to hear Eurydice’s footsteps, he began to think that he had been tricked. Orpheus was delighted and started to ascend back into the world. Orpheus, protected by the gods, went to Hades and played his lyre, melting even Hades’ cold heart. Hades told Orpheus that he could take Eurydice with him but under one condition.Įurydice would follow him while walking out to the light from the underworld caves, but he should not look at her before coming out to the light, or else he would lose her forever. Overcome, Orpheus decided to descend to Hades to see his wife. Orpheus sang his grief with his lyre, and his sorrow and pain deeply touched both humans and gods. Unfortunately, a short time after the marriage, Eurydice was dancing with the Nymphs in the forest, where she was bitten by a snake and died instantly. ![]() Orpheus fell in love and married Eurydice, a woman of beauty and grace. This carved sculpture is the only marble example of this Rodin composition. ![]() “Orpheus and Eurydice” by Auguste Rodin depicts the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. Rodin shows Eurydice’s spirit floating in the Underworld as Orpheus hesitates and turns to see if his beloved is following.Īn instant later, Eurydice will vanish as Orpheus broke Hades’s rule, to not look at his wife until they reached the light. ![]()
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