Pierre-Narcisse Guérin: Aurora and Cephalus
Back to Neoclassic depictions of mythology. Here Guérin depicts the story of Aurora, goddess of the dawn, who falls in love with the mortal hunter. He rejects her to stay faithful to his wife, but then, mistaking the noise she makes in the woods for an animal, kills her - a depressing tale.
Here's an older painting depicting Cephalus grieving over the slain body of his wife, Procris:
Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen: Cephalus Grieving Over the Dying Procris (1610)
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