Endymion
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Accession Number
1952.13.28
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Endymion** (1910) by Alice Barney is a captivating painting from the Smithsonian American Art, gifted by her daughters, Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford, in memory of their. This work features the male figure Endymion drawing from classical Greek mythology where he is portrayed as an eternally youthful shepherd beloved by the moon goddess Selene. Barney's depiction invites viewers into a timeless narrative of beauty and divine love, rendered in the medium of painting during the early 20th century. ymion's story symbolizes eternal youth and slumbering perfection—Selene enchanted him...