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Souls on the Banks of the Acheron

Souls on the Banks of the Acheron

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl - 1898

€65,95 EUR
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In this haunting vision of the underworld, Hirémy-Hirschl imagines the moment when newly dead souls gather on the banks of the Acheron, reaching desperately toward Hermes. He is represented as Psychopompos — the guide who will decide their passage into Hades. The scene pulses with anguish and longing: bodies twist and cling, some pleading for mercy, others resigned, while Hermes stands unmoved at the threshold, his caduceus lifted like an emblem of judgment. What makes the painting unforgettable is its mixture of chaos and ceremony — the raw, human fear of oblivion set against the cold inevitability of divine order. Hirémy-Hirschl doesn't just depict myth; he exposes the universal dread of crossing into the unknown, capturing the instant when hope and terror become indistinguishable.

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8×10" 20×25 cm
8×12" 20×30 cm
11×14" 28×36 cm
12×16" 30×40 cm
12×18" 30×46 cm
10×20" 25×51 cm
16×20" 41×51 cm
12×24" 30×61 cm
16×24" 41×61 cm
18×24" 46×61 cm
20×28" 51×71 cm
20×30" 51×76 cm
24×30" 61×76 cm
24×32" 61×81 cm
24×36" 61×91 cm
16×32" 41×81 cm
20×40" 51×102 cm
30×40" 76×102 cm
24×48" 61×122 cm
26×40" 66×102 cm
32×48" 81×122 cm
30×60" 76×152 cm
40×55" 102×140 cm
40×60" 102×152 cm

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*Specially coated with poly-cot canvas for the highest durability and best color vibrancy. Archival grade canvas.
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