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Apollo - Briton Riviere - Hand Painted Oil Painting suits both traditional and modern interiors. As a fine art oil painting, it works as a standalone focal point or as part of a home office gallery wall, and unlike a print it is genuinely hand painted in oils.
1874
Oil on canvas
113 x 184 cm
This painting closely illustrates lines spoken by the chorus in the play 'Alcestis' by Euripides. The lines are:-'Apollo’s self Deigned to become a shepherd in thine halls And tune his lays along the woodland slopes Whereat entranced the spotted lynxes came, To mingle with thine flocks; from Othry’s glen Trooped tawny lions; e’en the dappled faun Forth from the shelter of her pinewood haunts Tripped to the music of the Sun-God’s lyre'.
The artist was primarily an animal painter and produced many ambitious allegorical and classical subjects featuring animals, like this one, but he is now best known for his pictures of faithful dogs. With such paintings he courted an easy popularity, aiming not to enlarge public taste but rather to provide a form of mass entertainment. However, 'Apollo' is on an entirely different and more serious plane; it is a haunting image of the power of music to realise higher instincts. The artist shows us Admetus’s flock of goats joined by lynxes, lions and dappled fauns, all totally enraptured by Apollo’s music and lying together, predator and prey alike, in an uncharacteristic harmony. The effect of presenting us with this image of a potential idyllic and peaceful co-existence is both elevating and ennobling.
Collectors often choose this fine art image when searching for fine art oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.
Expect subtle, hand-made variation rather than factory uniformity. Each fine art canvas is painted with oils, allowed to cure properly, and inspected before it is approved for shipment.
Wondering where fine art oil painting looks best? Try a home office mantel, a dining room sideboard, or a hallway gallery wall. The fine art subject reads clearly from a distance and rewards close viewing up near.
Order Apollo as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting classic character to your home office. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 40 in | $239.98 |
| 24 X 48 in | $324.48 |
| 30 X 60 in | $454.98 |
| 36 X 72 in | $594.48 |
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