Lyre Collection (#5)

Marsyas and Apollo. Creator: Guercino (1591-1666)
Marsyas and Apollo. Found in the collection of the Collezione di BPER Banca, Modena

Orpheus Playing to Pluto and Persephone in the Underworld, ca 1594. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Orpheus Playing to Pluto and Persephone in the Underworld, ca 1594. Found in the collection of the Galleria Colonna, Rome

Apollo receiving the Lyre from the hands of music, c1870. Creator: Jules Elie Delaunay
Apollo receiving the Lyre from the hands of music, c1870

Captive Jews by the Waters of Babylon - painted by Bendeman, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captive Jews by the Waters of Babylon - painted by Bendeman, 1850. By the waters of Babylon, sitting forlorn, We wept bitter tears in that day of our scorn, As we thought of our Zion, so far

Youth Playing a Lyre to a Maiden by a Fountain, 1803. Creator: Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder
Youth Playing a Lyre to a Maiden by a Fountain, 1803

J. Vondelius, 1669/81. Creator: Janus Lutma
J. Vondelius, 1669/81

Offering to Lares, 1810. Creators: Vincenzo Camuccini, Alois Senefelder
Offering to Lares, 1810

Monument to Handel, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Monument to Handel, n.d

Socrates learning the lyra, 1851. Creator: Riepenhausen, Johann Christian (1787-1860)
Socrates learning the lyra, 1851. Private Collection

The Royal Font, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Font, 1850. This interesting Font...consists of a triangular base and plinth of bold design, on either side of which are the Royal arms

The arts: poet, lyre, painter, around 1870. Creator: Joseph Eugen Horwarter
The arts: poet, lyre, painter, around 1870

Greek poet Sapho (Sappho) playing lyre and two of her companions Painting by Jacques Louis Grandin (1780)
JLJ4672453 Greek poet Sapho (Sappho) playing lyre and two of her companions Painting by Jacques Louis Grandin (1780-?) 1808 Paris, Musee Marmottan by Grandin

Sappho (oil on canvas) c. 1910
PNH350787 Sappho (oil on canvas) c. 1910 by Bridgman, Frederick Arthur (1847-1928); 108x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek lyric poet)

Ivory bindings of the Dagulf Psalter: David, Saint Jerome
JLJ4580876 Ivory bindings of the Dagulf Psalter: David, Saint Jerome. It was commissioned by Charlemagne to the scribe Dagul (or Dagulfe) for Pope Adrien I. End of the 8th century

Roman musical instruments
Bronze ring with bells 1, sistrum (triangle) and timpani (cymbals) used by Bacchantes from the Museum of Portici 2, bell (tintinnabulum) 3 and stick A, pipes from the Villa Albani 4

Dublin Philharmonic Society Badge inscribed James Murray, 1784 (metal)
2959943 Dublin Philharmonic Society Badge inscribed James Murray, 1784 (metal) by Irish School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; Irish, out of copyright

Serenity, illustration for Book VI of the Aeneid (oil on canvas)
XIR349819 Serenity, illustration for Book VI of the Aeneid (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Serenite: Virgile, L Eneide)

Egypt, 1912. Artist: Georges Barbier
Egypt, 1912. Pochoir print from The Art of Perfume by Georges Barbier

Portrait of an actress dressed as Medea Austria. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Young geisha with a koto, stringed musical instrument Japan. Date of Photograph:1885-1895

Wall painting of the Education of Achilles from Herculaneum Naples Mural Painting First Imperial Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1880-1900 ca

Detail of the frescoes in the Tomb of the Leopards, in the necropolis of Tarquinia Tarquinia Mural Painting Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Detail of the murals in the triclinium in the house of the Vettii in Pompeii. Pompeii Mural Painting First Imperial Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Full-length portrait of a young sudanese seated on a cage. The young man is playing a string instrument. Next to him a man leaning on a staff seems to be dancing

The Aldobrandini Wedding, fresco, Roman art of 1st cent. BC. The Vatican Apostolic Library, Vatican City State of the Vatican City The Vatican Apostolic Library Painting Neoclassicism

An elderly couple photographed in front of a wall decorated with a relief. Two winged allegorical figures are visible, holding a zither in one hand and a laurel wreath. Italy. Date of Photograph:1950

Monument to Giuseppe Verdi by Enrico Butti, found at the Monumental Cemetery in Milan. Milan The Monumental Cemetery Commemorative Equestrian Monument Nineteenth-Twenty century, 19th-20th century

The sarcophagus of the musician Vincenzo Bellini. Sculpture by Giovan Battista Tassara located in the Cathedral of Catania

Sculpture of Sappho by Giovanni Dupr on exhibit at the Gallery of Modern Art in Rome. Rome National Gallery of Modern Art Statue Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

The Muses Melpomene, Clio, Erapo, Calliope and Polinnia, marble statues, preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples

Crater with Trittolemo, Ceres and Minerva preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples Naples National Archaeological Museum Vase Hellenistic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe

Collosal statue of Apollo Cithar player, in porphyry with edges in white marble, Roman copy of the IV century B.C. orginal, preserved in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples

Wall fresco with tightrope walker Satyrs from Pompeii preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Mural Painting Roman Art, Europe

Hydria from Ruvo, National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Vase Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1879-1910ca

Detail of the stuccos, by Giovanni da Udine, in a room of Villa Madama, Rome Rome Villa Madama Low Relief, Basrelief Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Stucco panel depicting Hercules singing of his deeds to Dionysus, Diana and Pallas, located in the sepulchral room of the Tomb of the Pancratii

Imperial Roman slab with a carved relief depicting Amphion and Zetus, in the Corridoio dei Bassorilievi of Palazzo Spada, Rome Rome Palazzo Spada, Corridoio dei Bassorilievi Stone Tablet

Statue of a Muse playing the lyre, preserved in the Museum of Villa Albani, Rome Rome Museum of Villa Albani Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Musicians of the Tomb of the Leopards in the Necropolis of Tarquinia Tarquinia Mural Painting Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1941 ca

Sappho; sculpture by Giovanni Dupr preserved in the National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome Rome National Gallery of Modern Art Statue Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Banqueters of the Tomb of the Leopards in the Necropolis of Tarquinia Tarquinia Mural Painting Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1941 ca

Hydria (pitcher) from Ruvo, National Archaeological Museum of Naples Naples National Archaeological Museum Vase Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1902

Statue of David, work by Nicolas Cordier, Paolina Chapel, Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome. Rome Paolina Chapel, Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore Statue Baroque

Stucco panels by Giovanni da Udine, in a room of Villa Madama, Rome Rome Villa Madama Low Relief, Basrelief Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Roman statue depicting the god Apollo with his lyre, in the Sala della Biga at the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Sala della Biga Statue Imperial Period

Diptych depicting a poet on a throne and muse wearing a drapery and playing the lyre. The characters are framed in an architectural structure with columns, an architrave

Sarcophagus of Roman age decorated with a scene with dancing and musician putti; work preserved in the National Museum of Athens

Bas-relief on the side of a Roman altar, displayed in the Archaeological Museum of the Marciana Library in Venice, Veneto Venice Marciana Library, Archaeological Museum Low Relief

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The lyre, a timeless symbol of music and poetry, has captivated artists and musicians throughout history. From its depiction on the Illustrated London News Christmas number cover in 1904 to The Bard immortalizing it in his oil painting from c. 1817, the lyre's enchanting melodies have resonated across centuries. In the celestial realm, the Cygnus and Lyra constellations pay homage to this ancient instrument. As stars twinkle in harmony, they echo the harmonious chords produced by skilled hands strumming a lyre's strings. Musical Instruments of 1883 showcases various renditions of this captivating instrument - each with its unique charm and allure. Blunt / Cygnus & Lyra / Pl32 captures its elegance as part of an exquisite costume design for 1815-1820. Even literary giants like Dr Johnson found solace in its melodic embrace while reading Oval. Orpheus himself wielded a lyre so masterfully that even nature danced to his tunes; John Charles Dollman's Orpheus and His Lute beautifully portrays this mythological tale from late 19th-early 20th century (1914). Ancient artifacts further testify to the enduring legacy of the lyre. Apollo offering a libation to the raven on a kylix dating back to the 5th century BC transports us back in time when this instrument was revered as divine inspiration. A marble sculpture of Pothos from the 2nd century AD reminds us that love can be expressed through lyrical melodies. The world of theater also embraced this enchanting instrument; Design for Gilbert and Sullivan's A Dream of Patience incorporates it into their whimsical production, adding an ethereal touch to their storytelling. Lastly, a mosaic depicting Orpheus at Miletus displayed at Berlin's Pergamon Museum serves as a testament to how artistry transcends boundaries and connects civilizations.