Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Hungarian, 1860 - 1933

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This is a drawing portraying a mythological scene. The detailed composition includes classical elements and mythological figures. Cherubic figures and angelic beings are depicted at the top around a radiant sun. Below them, draped figures gather amidst clouds and greenery. Flowing ribbons create movement throughout the image. The foreground shows figures in classical attire engaged in a celebratory or ritualistic scene, surrounded by ornate trees. There is a balance between the heavenly realm above and the elaborate gathering below, capturing a moment from a mythological narrative.
Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl, The Triumph of Apollo, c. 1893, black chalk and black, white, and gray gouache on tan wove paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2003.82.1

The Triumph of Apollo

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl · c. 1893 · black chalk and black, white, and gray gouache on tan wove paper ·  Accession ID  2003.82.1