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Oedipus and the Sphinx
Original price was: $518.00.$259.00Current price is: $259.00.
Artist: Gustave Moreau
Moreau’s iconic 1864 Symbolist masterpiece depicting Oedipus confronting the winged Sphinx, rendered in luminous detail and exhibited triumphantly at the Paris Salon.
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Gustave Moreau’s Oedipus and the Sphinx, painted in 1864 and exhibited to great acclaim at the Paris Salon of that year, stands as one of the defining works of French Symbolism. Now housed in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this monumental canvas measures over two meters in height and presents the legendary confrontation between the Theban hero Oedipus and the terrifying creature who has been devouring travelers unable to solve her riddle.
Moreau depicts the moment of supreme psychological tension: the Sphinx clings to Oedipus with feline ferocity, pressing her winged body against his, yet the hero meets her gaze with calm, unwavering resolve. His poised composure against her savage intensity forms the dramatic heart of the composition. Moreau lavishes the scene with archaeological precision — the figures are set against a rocky precipice, the foreground littered with the remains of those who failed before Oedipus, while a distant Greek landscape dissolves into soft, luminous haze. Every surface — the Sphinx’s golden plumage, Oedipus’s burnished armor, the jewel-like wildflowers at his feet — is rendered with extraordinary painterly refinement.
Our hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction faithfully captures the drama, color palette, and intricate detail of Moreau’s original. Each reproduction is executed by skilled fine-art painters working in traditional oils on premium-grade canvas, layer by layer, to replicate the depth and luminosity that make this painting so enduring.
- Hand-painted in oil on canvas — not a print
- Available in multiple custom sizes to suit your space
- Painted by experienced fine-art reproduction specialists
- Ships rolled in a protective tube, ready for your choice of framing
- Certificate of hand-painted authenticity included
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