Melpomene, 2019
Oil on canvas
60 x 60 cm
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in
Melpomene was one of the nine Mousai (Muses), the goddesses of music, song and dance. Melpomene was named the Muse of tragedy and in many representations is identified by the...
Melpomene was one of the nine Mousai (Muses), the goddesses of music, song and dance. Melpomene was named the
Muse of tragedy and in many representations is identified by the presence of a lyre and the tragic mask. Maróti has given us a simple outline on a textured background, leaving the face almost featureless. The story of this figure, and the many others that she inspires, is left for us the viewer to construct.
Muse of tragedy and in many representations is identified by the presence of a lyre and the tragic mask. Maróti has given us a simple outline on a textured background, leaving the face almost featureless. The story of this figure, and the many others that she inspires, is left for us the viewer to construct.