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Pyramus and Thisbe (oil on panel)
XIR175917 Pyramus and Thisbe (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Neue Residenz, Bamberg, Germany; (add.info.: parents would not allow them to marry; meeting at the Tomb of Ninus, under a mulberry tree; Thisbe was frightened away by a lioness, which mauled her cloak which she had dropped; Pyramus found cloak and thought she was dead; drew sword and plunged it into his side; blooms on tree turned from white to purple; Thisbe found Pyramuss body and killed herself; ); German, out of copyright
Media ID 12741745
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Babylonian Dagger Doomed Love Ill Fated Metamorphoses Metamorphosis Midsummer Nights Dream Ovid Stabbing Suicide Tragedy Tragic Dying Lovers Northern Renaissance Pyrame
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This print captures the tragic tale of Pyramus and Thisbe, as depicted in Lucas Cranach the Elder's oil painting. Set against a backdrop of lush greenery, we witness the ill-fated love story unfold beneath a majestic mulberry tree at the Tomb of Ninus. Forbidden by their parents to marry, Pyramus and Thisbe resort to secret meetings in this secluded spot. However, their rendezvous takes a terrifying turn when Thisbe encounters a ferocious lioness that tears her cloak apart. Frightened, she flees for her life, leaving behind her beloved Pyramus who later discovers the torn garment. Misinterpreting it as evidence of Thisbe's demise, he is consumed by grief and decides to end his own life with a dagger. The tragedy deepens as blooms on the mulberry tree transform from white to purple - symbolizing their doomed love and foreshadowing their untimely deaths. Heartbroken upon finding Pyramus' lifeless body, Thisbe cannot bear to live without him and chooses to join him in death. This poignant scene resonates with themes found in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Ovid's "Metamorphoses". The Northern Renaissance artist Cranach masterfully portrays the intensity of emotions through his intricate brushwork. Displayed at Neue Residenz in Bamberg, Germany, this remarkable artwork serves as a reminder of the power and tragedy that can accompany forbidden love stories throughout history.
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