Copy painting on canvas of the artwork
Ovid among the Scythians (Delacroix)

The melancholy of exile and the grandeur of wild landscapes permeate “Ovid among the Scythians”, a masterful composition by Eugene Delacroix. Relating the exile of the famous Roman poet to the edge of the Black Sea, the painting contrasts the dejected figure of Ovid, draped in his blue toga, with the curious benevolence of the nomadic barbarians surrounding him. The majestic landscape, with its distant mountains blending into a tormented sky, envelops the scene in a soft and resigned poetry. The presence of a superb bay horse adds a touch of animal nobility dear to the painter. The chromatic harmonies, mixing deep blues, warm browns, and delicate greens, make this artwork a jewel of romanticism. An ideal painting for a literate and dreamy mind.