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Palazzo Davanzati, Florence, Italy. 14th century.
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“You have to love somebody that much to also hate them that much, too.”
— Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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We all have to find our own ways to say good-bye.
Sherman Alexie
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An Allegory of Music: Orpheus, Pluto and Euridices
Artist: Louis-Jean-Francois Lagrenée (French, 1725-1805)
Date: 1772
Medium: Oil on copper
Collection: Private collection
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In the story, Orpheus, a legendary Greek musician, uses his music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from Pluto, the god of the Underworld. Pluto grants Orpheus' wish, but warns him not to look back at Eurydice. Orpheus defies Pluto's orders and loses Eurydice forever. The moral of the story is to be patient and keep faith.
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Emile Lévy, Death of Orpheus, 1866, oil on canvas
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