🐉 Myths & Legends
Apollo and Marsyas
Pietro Perugino · 1497
Why it's great
The god Apollo and the satyr Marsyas compete in music, and the god sits on a rock holding a violin-like instrument. Pietro Perugino painted it in 1497, and the story is told in Greek myth.
Where to see it
📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France
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⬇ Hi-res download
6,597 × 9,151 px · 60.4 megapixels · prints up to about 22 × 31 inches at 300 dpi
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Pietro Perugino was an Italian painter, born near Perugia in about 1448. He painted calm, sweet figures in wide, airy landscapes, and he taught Raphael. He died in 1523.
