John Rocco quote

I couldn't resist painting Orpheus and Charon on the River Styx. There was something strangely intriguing about seeing Orpheus playing his lyre as he is being shuttled across the river.
John Rocco
John Rocco
John Rocco
Born: Jul 9, 1967

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