What is depicted on the Urn?
Introduction
An Urn is a tall vase-like container formed of pottery or stone which is used for holding the ashes of a dead person. The poet John Keats (1795-1821) on which are as follows-
The depicted on the Urn
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The flute – players
On the Urn, there is a picture of the flute- players. They are playing wild and ecstatic music on their flutes. Thus music may be heard only by imagination.
The lovers
A picture of lovers was depicted on the Urn who were pursuing the unwilling maidens.
A fair youth
There is a picture of a fair youth who was singing a song under the trees.
A bold lover
A bold lover is curved at the point of kissing his beloved.
A sacrificial procession
And there is a picture of a sacrificial procession leading a heifer to some green alter to be sacrificed.
Conclusion
Thus, a scene of dancing, singing, and merry-making, and a procession of sacrifice are depicted.
