The Parting of Hero and Leander 1837 by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851 ) MediumOil paint on canvas 1461 x 2362 mm Moonlight view of palace on coast, Hero in the terrace in the left foreground, raising torches, seen from behind, Leander drowning in the sea on the right, spirits emerging at extreme right In Greek mythology, Leander swam the Hellespont each evenin..
