Sappho

Fanfani, Enrico (active 1847-1861)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
19th century
Height:
55.9 cm  (22 in.)
Width:
43.2 cm  (17 in.)
Framed: 34 1/4 x 29 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (87 x 74.9 x 5.7 cm)
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas

Description

Sappho is depicted outdoors wearing a white dress with a red robe, barefoot. She is leaning against a rock and holding a lyre.

People as subjects

Sappho [Σαπφώ] (ca. 630-570 BCE)

Iconclass

98C(SAPPHO)5
(story of) Sappho, the poetess - non-aggressive activities of person from classical history

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lyre [3501]

RIdIM images


Image courtesy of the Driehaus Museum.

RIdIM record id

5306