What is the enduring resonance of the myth of Orpheus from antiquity through the Renaissance and well into the 20th century, and in painting, sculpture, poetry, and music? This remarkable myth encompasses several dramatic moments – the supernatural power to enchant nature, the remarkable capacity to breach the Underworld in search of the beloved, the anguish of love lost, and the endurance of song beyond death itself. The myth holds the deepest most human fear of death and loss, as well as the powerful aspiration and hope in the transcendent enduring power of art.

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