{"product_id":"auguste-charles-mengin-sappho-print","title":"Auguste Charles Mengin Sappho Print","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"hero-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA painting that does not merely depict despair, but inhabits it.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e🖼️\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSappho of Lesbos, born around 630 BC, was one of antiquity's greatest poets, her lyric verse so revered that Plato is said to have called her the tenth Muse. Yet it is not her poetry that gave rise to one of the 19th century's most captivating paintings, but rather the legend of her death: spurned, it was said, by the handsome ferryman Phaon, she allegedly cast herself from the Leucadian cliffs into the Ionian Sea. Whether myth or tragic fact, this final scene transfixed the Romantic imagination, and Mengin seized upon it with extraordinary psychological precision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eWhen \u003cem\u003eSappho\u003c\/em\u003e was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1877, it caused an immediate sensation. Here was not the simpering, decorative femininity so common in academic painting of the era, but a woman of genuine anguish and immense inner life. The figure stands on raw, unforgiving rock. Behind her, iron-grey storm clouds mass above a restless sea. Two solitary birds wheel in the distance. She holds her lyre with the limp, distracted grip of someone who has played their final chord. 🎶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eA monumental oil on canvas, measuring an imposing 230 x 151 centimetres in its original form at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/manchesterartgallery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eManchester Art Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e, it captures the ancient Greek lyric poet at her most desolate: barefoot on a storm-dark clifftop, lyre in hand, gazing downward with the faraway expression of a woman who has already decided. 🌊\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eWhy Choose This Art Print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eART SNOB's reproduction of Audubon's masterwork utilises cutting-edge giclée printing technology to ensure every nuance of the original painting comes alive in your space:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Excellence\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🖨️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e12-colour fine art printing technology delivers extraordinary colour accuracy and depth, vastly superior to standard 4-colour inkjet processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOver 350 dpi resolution (exceeding the industry standard 300 dpi) ensures ultra-sharp clarity and incredible definition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSmooth matte finish eliminates glare whilst maintaining the painting's luminous quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e 🌿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e200 gsm (80 lb) archival-quality paper with 0.26 mm thickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFSC-certified environmentally conscious materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAvailable in multiple sizes to suit any interior design vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ARTSNOB","offers":[{"title":"A4 (21 x 29.7cm) – Unframed","offer_id":57395070796107,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 (21 x 29.7cm) – Framed","offer_id":57395070828875,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (29.7 x 42cm) – Unframed","offer_id":57395070861643,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (29.7 x 42cm) – Framed","offer_id":57395070894411,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 x 70cm – Unframed","offer_id":57395070927179,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 x 70cm – Framed","offer_id":57395070959947,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 (59.4 x 84.1cm) – Unframed","offer_id":57395070992715,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 (59.4 x 84.1cm) – Framed","offer_id":57395071025483,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/8790\/4587\/files\/auguste-charles-mengin-sappho-1877-fine-art-print.jpg?v=1779334815","url":"https:\/\/artsnob.co.uk\/products\/auguste-charles-mengin-sappho-print","provider":"ART SNOB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}