Orpheus charming the animals, detail of a Roman Mosaic

Orpheus (center) sits on a rock under a tree. He holds his lyre in his left hand. His right arm is extended and he holds the plectrum in his right hand. Various animals (including a tortoise, bull, peacock, tiger, and deer) surround him listening attentively.

Orpheus charms the animals with his music.  Detail of a Roman floor mosaic from Building A, Piazza della Vittoria, Palermo. Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonio Salinas NI 2287. Photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

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Associated Passages
569-591
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Date
c. 200-250 CE
Medium
mosaic
Location
Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonio Salinas, Palermo
Image Credit
Wikimedia Commons