Pierides changed into magpies by Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine

Sketch of winged women and magpies in a stormy sky, with draped maidens and onlookers beside an open book and lyre.

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Pierides changed into magpies, Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine (1774), National Museum in Warsaw. Via artnap.com

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An oil sketch shows winged figures with dark wings at the left, with magpies flying above them in a stormy sky. On the right, draped female figures in white and yellow gowns gesture toward the birds while a group of onlookers watches, and an open book, a lyre and a scroll lie on the grass. This painting, titled Pierides changed into magpies, was made by Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine in 1774 and is held by the National Museum in Warsaw.

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Date

1774

Medium

Painting

Museum

National Museum in Warsaw

License

Public domain