As you look at the enchanting scene in Roelandt Savery's 'Orpheus', what is your eye drawn to first? Is it the glistening white birds streaming through the sky? The lion whose tail brushes a clump of delicate tulips? Or is it the intriguing figure playing a violin?
Join Gallery Educator, Alex Bowie, for a relaxing 5-minute mediation on the intricate details of this unearthly 17th-century artwork.
? Find out more about 'Orpheus': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/roelandt-savery-orpheus
?️ Find out more about Roelandt Savery: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/roelandt-savery
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