Sappho Through Art | 30 Paintings

MEET SAPPHO — EXPLORE HER LIFE AND POETRY https://scholeonlearning.com/knowledg... How do you paint a poet whose voice has travelled across centuries? Discover 30 painted images associated with Sappho, the ancient Greek poet of Lesbos. Gentle close-ups reveal expressions, gestures and details, with titles, artist names and dates on screen. These works explore how artists imagined Sappho across different periods. They are artistic interpretations, rather than verified portraits of the poet. WATCH NEXT — 69 RENAISSANCE MASTERPIECES WITH BEETHOVEN    • 69 Renaissance Masterpieces with Beethoven...   DISCOVER BEETHOVEN’S NINTH SYMPHONY ON OUR WEBSITE https://scholeonlearning.com/knowledg... BOOK YOUR FIRST LESSON FREE https://scholeonlearning.com/welcome-... One per eligible new family, with a participating educator. Subject to availability. Subscribe for more art, poetry and remarkable lives:    / @scholeonlearning   Explore our Knowledge Library and online lessons for children and adults: https://scholeonlearning.com Which image of Sappho stayed with you? Tell us in the comments. Egmont Overture by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Cover artwork: Sappho by Adolphe Piot. Scholeon Learning — Learn deeply. Grow fully. #Sappho #ArtHistory