Aurora and Cephalus

Aurora and Cephalus is an oil painting by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin that captures two figures from Greek mythology. Aurora (the goddess of the dawn) fell in love with Cephalus (a mortal hunter) and carried him away to her home, Olympus. Their story unfolds impossible unions and the fragility of trust between mortals and gods. Aurora and Cephalus explores themes like love, desire, infidelity, longing, fate, jealousy, and divine complication.

Aurora and Cephalus

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