The Poet at the Spring (The Inspiration of the Poet)
Artist
Nikolaos Gyzis
(1842 - 1901 )
Datec. 1875-80
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions156.2 x 103.3 cm
Collection No258
Description
Paintings
inspired by mythology is an area in which Gyzis excelled, with a number of
compositions that elaborate narratives and symbols from antiquity, embracing
the Jugendstil in its symbolist aspect. Ideas and symbols gleaned from ancient
art are fused into images of fantasy and dream and demonstrate artistic acumen,
lyricism and a sense of freedom. In "The Poet at the Spring", Gyzis brings
together muses, nymphs and cupids in a dream world: the idealism of antiquity
engages in a fruitful exchange with the painter’s quests, somehow translating
this mythological scene into a musical and poetic vision.