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Terracotta hydria (water jar), Orpheus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Orpheus Painter
ca. 430 BCE

Orpheus, Cristoforo Stati (Cristofano da Bracciano) Italian, Marble, Italian, Florence — Orpheus
Cristoforo Stati (Cristofano da Bracciano)
1600–1601

Orpheus and Eurydice, Auguste Rodin French, Marble, French, Paris — Orpheus and Eurydice
Auguste Rodin
modeled ca. 1887, carved 1893

The Orpheus Cup, Jan Vermeyen German, Gold: cast, embossed, and engraved; enamel: ronde-bosse and painted; rubies, Austrian, Vienna — The Orpheus Cup
Multiple artists/makers
1641–42, the jeweled elements on the lid in the form of animals, amorini holding bow and quiver, and the statuettes of Orpheus and Diana, Prague, ca.1600

Orpheus Playing to the Animals, Orpheus Master, Bronze, Italian — Orpheus Playing to the Animals
Orpheus Master
early 16th century

Orpheus, Italian , early 16th century, Pen and brown ink, Central Italian — Orpheus
Italian
early 16th century

Orpheus Attacked by the Maenads, Suzanne de Court French, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt; gilt brass, French, Limoges — Orpheus Attacked by the Maenads
Suzanne de Court
first quarter 17th century

Orpheus, Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory British, Soft-paste porcelain, British, Chelsea — Orpheus
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1765

Head of Orpheus, Carl Milles American, born Sweden, Iron, American — Head of Orpheus
Carl Milles
by 1934, cast ca. 1935–36

Orpheus and Eurydice, Timothy Woodman American, Painted aluminum — Orpheus and Eurydice
Timothy Woodman
1983

Orpheus and Eurydice, Nicolas Poussin French, Oil on canvas — Orpheus and Eurydice
Nicolas Poussin

[Maria Tallchief in Orpheus], George Platt Lynes American, Gelatin silver print — [Maria Tallchief in Orpheus]
George Platt Lynes
1948

The Song of Orpheus, Barnett Newman American, Oil pastel on paper — The Song of Orpheus
Barnett Newman
1944–45

Orpheus charming the animals, Silk and metal thread on canvas, British — Orpheus charming the animals
British
early 17th century

Orpheus Charming the Animals, Canvas worked with silk thread; tent, stem, split, knot, long-and-short, and couching stitches, British — Orpheus Charming the Animals
British
second quarter 17th century

Orpheus, returning from Hades without Eurydice, Marie Alexandre Lucien Coudray, Partially patinated iron, French, Paris — Orpheus, returning from Hades without Eurydice
Marie Alexandre Lucien Coudray
1893–99, struck in the 20th century

Story of Orpheus and Eurydice, Wool on canvas, Flemish — Story of Orpheus and Eurydice
Flemish
early 17th century

Orpheus and Amor, June 1937, George Platt Lynes American, Gelatin silver print — Orpheus and Amor, June 1937
George Platt Lynes
1937

Orpheus, Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) Italian, Engraving — Orpheus
Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)
1528

Orpheus, Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on light brown paper; squared for transfer in leadpoint or black chalk; oval framing outline in pen and brown ink — Orpheus
Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century
17th century

Orpheus, Pierre Brebiette French, Etching — Orpheus
Pierre Brebiette
1610–42

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Brygos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Brygos Painter
ca. 480–470 BCE

Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals, Charles Joseph Natoire French, Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, pale blue, yellow, and pink watercolor and white heightening over preliminary drawing in pencil and black chalk. — Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals
Charles Joseph Natoire
1757

Orpheus and Eurydice, Agostino Carracci Italian, Engraving, second state — Orpheus and Eurydice
Agostino Carracci
ca. 1590–95

Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Painter of London E 497, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Painter of London E 497
ca. 440 BCE

Orpheus and Eurydice, Marcantonio Raimondi Italian, Engraving — Orpheus and Eurydice
Marcantonio Raimondi
Francesco Francia
ca. 1500–1506

Andiron with figure of Orpheus (one of a pair), Bronze, France (?) — Andiron with figure of Orpheus (one of a pair)
France (?)
16th century

Orpheus and Eurydice, Heinrich Aldegrever German, Etching from iron plate — Orpheus and Eurydice
Heinrich Aldegrever
1528

Orpheus and Eurydice, Filippo Pedrini Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink — Orpheus and Eurydice
Filippo Pedrini
1763–1856

Maquette for "Orpheus and Eurydice"

Timothy Woodman

1983

Orpheus (Orpheus in aedibus Card. Burghesij), from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae", Anonymous, Engraving — Orpheus (Orpheus in aedibus Card. Burghesij), from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Multiple artists/makers
16th century

Scene with Apollo? Orpheus?, Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on cream paper — Scene with Apollo? Orpheus?
Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century
17th century

[Lew Christiensen, William Dollar, and Daphne Vane performing Orpheus and Eurydice], George Platt Lynes American, Gelatin silver print — [Lew Christiensen, William Dollar, and Daphne Vane performing Orpheus and Eurydice]
George Platt Lynes
1936

Orpheus, returning from Hades without Eurydice

Marie Alexandre Lucien Coudray

20th century

Orpheus Playing to the Animals, Anonymous, German, 16th century (Nuremberg) German, Pen and black ink — Orpheus Playing to the Animals
Anonymous, German, 16th century
Peter Vischer the Younger
ca. 1520

The Rustic Orpheus, François Godefroy French, Etching — The Rustic Orpheus
François Godefroy
Francesco Casanova
late 18th, early 19th century

Plate 99: The Death of Orpheus (Orpheus a Bacchis discerpitur), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', Antonio Tempesta Italian, Etching — Plate 99: The Death of Orpheus (Orpheus a Bacchis discerpitur), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'
Antonio Tempesta
1606

Orpheus and Eurydice (Orphée et Eurydice), Aristide Maillol French, Woodcut printed in ochre ink — Orpheus and Eurydice (Orphée et Eurydice)
Aristide Maillol
Philippe Gonin
1937–50

Ornamental design with Orpheus and Eurydice, Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century (c) Dutch, Pen and red ink, brush and red wash, oval — Ornamental design with Orpheus and Eurydice
Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century
Anonymous, Flemish, 17th century
17th century

Apollo or Orpheus surrounded by Animals, Anonymous, French, 16th century French, Graphite — Apollo or Orpheus surrounded by Animals
Anonymous, French, 16th century