Ivan Mazeppa & The Wild Horses | Lord Byron | 19th Century 17th Century Handmade by specialist picture framers

Handmade by specialist picture framers

emotionally charged scene set beneath a dark

sending leaves and fabric swirling in motion

"Saturn Devouring His Son

The scene is set by a body of water

Ivan Mazeppa & The Wild Horses | Lord Byron | 19th Century 17th Century Handmade by specialist picture framersLarge 19th century English oil painting depicting a dramatic scene from Lord Byrons narrative poem "Mazeppa". Executed circa 1880, this finely rendered work illustrates the Romantic legend of the Ukrainian military leader condemned to be bound naked to a wild horse and carried into the wilderness. The subject, celebrated for its themes of endurance and passion, captivated artists of the periodincluding Herring and Vernetwho produced their own