Arion 1891

"Arion" is a symbolic painting by the French Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, created in 1891. The painting depicts the Greek myth of Arion, a poet and musician, who was saved from drowning by a dolphin after being thrown overboard by envious sailors. The figure of Arion is depicted as a woman, holding a lyre, and standing on the back of a dolphin. The painting is characterized by a dramatic use of light and shadow, and a sense of mystery and the sublime. The work is part of Moreau's later Symbolist period, known for its evocative and often ambiguous imagery.