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Nude man and woman embrace as they sink through blue-green water, beside a flowing cloth and stone walls.

The Depths of the Sea

A tall painting shows a nude man and woman embracing as they sink through blue-green water, with a flowing cloth beside them. Behind them rise rough stone-like walls and a golden, speckled seabed, with pale bubbles drifting above in the dark teal light.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1887
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
400 × 1083 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1887; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Las profundidades del mar

Una pintura alta muestra a un hombre y una mujer desnudos, abrazados mientras se hunden en agua azul verdosa, con una tela ondulante a su lado. Detrás de ellos se alzan muros de piedra irregular y un lecho marino dorado y moteado, con burbujas pálidas que flotan arriba en una luz verde azulada oscura.

Português: As profundezas do mar

Uma pintura alta mostra um homem e uma mulher nus, abraçados enquanto afundam em água azul-esverdeada, com um tecido ondulante ao lado deles. Atrás deles erguem-se muros de pedra irregular e um leito marinho dourado e salpicado, com bolhas pálidas flutuando acima numa luz azul-esverdeada escura.

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