“Listening to the Voice of Echo,” created by Alexandre Cabanel, is a mythological painting rendered in oil on canvas, with dimensions of 73.3 x 59.7 cm. The artwork belongs to the Academicism movement and currently resides in a private collection.
The artwork portrays a young woman adorned with a garland of flowers on her head, symbolizing purity and nature. Her attire includes a blue and white dress with floral patterns, suggesting innocence and pastoral elegance. The painter skillfully captures the subject’s serene expression and her gesture of listening, cleverly invoking the myth of Echo. The lush, verdant background enhances the ethereal and timeless essence of the scene, emphasizing Cabanel’s mastery in creating detailed, romanticized renditions of mythological themes.
