Echo captures the tragic fate of the nymph cursed to repeat only the words of others. In Greek myth, Hera’s curse robs Echo of her voice, leaving her unable to express her love for Narcissus. Cabanel presents her in a fleeting moment of awareness, hands raised to her ears as if hearing her own voice dissolve, her form rendered with the refined polish and idealized elegance of the French Académie des Beaux-Arts. The composition balances mythic melancholy with academic precision, evoking both grace and silent despair.

Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889) was a French academic painter renowned for his idealized nudes and historical subjects. His work exemplifies the 19th-century academy’s emphasis on technical mastery, elegance, and the harmonious depiction of myth and narrative.

Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.

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