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Daphnis and Chloé, November 1933
Drypointexpand_more
The Peter Deitsch Fund, 1967expand_more P.13,978
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The Paris publisher Tériade commissioned Miró to produce this drypoint as a benefit for the influential surrealist periodical Minotaure. His first major print, it depicts a scene from the ancient Greek legend of Daphnis and Chloe, the only known work of the 2nd-century writer Longus. The romantic tale follows the exploits of the protagonists Daphnis, a goat herder, flutist, and inventor of pastoral poetry, and Chloe, a young shepherdess. The pair, who grew up together as children, falls in love and after a series of adventures, marries and lives happily together in the countryside. Miró distorts form and space in this surrealist inspired interpretation of the legend, creating a dreamlike landscape that taps into the realm of the unconscious.
Details
- Title
- Daphnis and Chloé
- Artist Life
- 1893–1983
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.13,978
- Provenance
- (John A. Torson, New York); sold to MIA, 1967.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Dupin 9; Hunter 4
- Curator Approved
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