Diomedes Devoured by His Horses | Gustave Moreau | 1870 Frame Style:Black Frame likely referencing the tragic loss

likely referencing the tragic loss of his beloved Eurydice

who is seen grasping a woman

while bare branches and damp ground catch faint

The painting "View of Bethlehem at Night" by Josef Langl (1843-1916) portrays a nocturnal scene of the ancient city of Bethlehem

Diomedes Devoured by His Horses | Gustave Moreau | 1870 Frame Style:Black Frame likely referencing the tragic lossGustave Moreaus "Diomedes Devoured by His Horses" (1870) depicts a violent episode from Greek mythology, in which Diomedes, the cruel king of Thrace, is punished for his brutality. According to the myth, Diomedes fed strangers to his savage, man eating horses until Heracles (Hercules) overthrew him and delivered him to the very beasts he had trained. Moreau presents the moment of retribution in a swirling, dramatic composition, where the frenzied