Orpheus Descending into Hades

late 15th - early 16th century · Sculpture

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Yes, receiving visitors

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room16 · West Building, Ground Floor

On public display.

Checked: 5 hours ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

Accession number: 1957.14.330

What it shows

Classical Orpheus Hades

In the catalog

Renaissance Veronese Mantuan

Sources

National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access

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Yes, receiving visitors

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

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