Diomedes Devoured by His Horses | Gustave Moreau | 1870 Frame Style:Black Frame inviting reflection on the fleeting

inviting reflection on the fleeting passage of time and the serenity of the natural world

while reflections shimmer across the snow-dampened street

approaches the city

while bare branches and damp ground catch faint

likely referencing the tragic loss of his beloved Eurydice

Diomedes Devoured by His Horses | Gustave Moreau | 1870 Frame Style:Black Frame inviting reflection on the fleetingGustave 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