Cephalus and Procris
1626
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1626
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cephalus and Procris is a 1626 ink by Laurent de La Hyre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man in old-fashioned armor kneels beside a woman on the ground. His hand touches her pale arm. She wears a simple dress, eyes closed. Dark trees fill the background. This scene shows a sad myth from Ovid’s stories. Cephalus accidentally kills his wife Procris with a hunting spear. The artist made the moment feel quiet and real, not dramatic. Look up the drypoint technique next.
Laurent de La Hyre (French pronunciation: ; 27 February 1606 – 28 December 1656) was a French Baroque painter, born in Paris. He was a leading exponent of the neoclassical style of Parisian Atticism.
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