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Orpheus with a lyre pulls away from Eurydice, who grasps his arm, on a rocky path under a stormy sky with a snake below.

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A painting shows Orpheus in a red tunic and dark cloak, holding a lyre and pulling away from a woman in a white dress and flowing green cloak who grasps his arm. Rocky cliffs frame the scene beneath a darkened, cloud-filled sky, and a snake lies on the ground at the lower right.

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Date

1862

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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