The Parting of Hero and Leander from the Greek of Musaeus

Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Work Overview

The Parting of Hero and Leander - from the Greek of Musaeus
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Oil on canvas
146 x 236 cm


This painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1837. The ancient Greek grammarian and poet Musaeus is most famous for his poem on the lovers Hero and Leander. Leander swam the Hellespont to join Hero. When he drowned, she flung herself into the sea.