Death of Sappho by Miguel Carbonell Selva is a painting by Rolando Burbon which was uploaded on May 22nd, 2020.
Death of Sappho by Miguel Carbonell Selva
Death of Sappho c1881 by Spanish Painter Miguel Carbonell Selva (1854 - 1896); a Catalan Painter, Muralist and Poet known for his realistic... more
Title
Death of Sappho by Miguel Carbonell Selva
Artist
Rolando Burbon
Medium
Painting - Digital Art Reproduction
Description
Death of Sappho c1881 by Spanish Painter Miguel Carbonell Selva (1854 - 1896); a Catalan Painter, Muralist and Poet known for his realistic landscapes and portraits.
This is a portrait of the Archaic Greek Poet Sappho (620 - 570 BCE) from the island of Lesbos, as she stands over the cliffs edge, seemingly read to cast her self off into the high waves that are pounding the beach.
This is a retouched digital art old masters reproduction of a public domain image.
Uploaded
May 22nd, 2020
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Comments (8)
Bunny Clarke
I really admire the way Selva used the lighting for drama. Gorgeous work.
Rolando Burbon replied:
Glad you like it Bunny. This is the one I like the best of the best of the Sappho pieces I've seen.
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