Apollo & Marsyas - Hans Thoma Greek Myth iPhone Case

The cypress trees hold their silence like judges long tired of human folly, their dark spires rising between Apollo and Marsyas — two figures locked in the ancient geometry of hubris and consequence. In Hans Thoma’s rendering, this is no frantic mythological climax; this is the moment just before. The air still hums with the wager. The god’s lyre has not yet sung its cruel advantage. The satyr’s hands still believe they are capable of divine sound.

What Thoma paints is not merely the Greek myth in its classical drama, but its afterimage refracted through the Symbolist lens — a fusion where German Romanticism clings to ancient tragedy. This is Apollo as both arbiter and executioner, the same radiant youth whose golden chords echo through the lineage of European academic painting, from Neoclassicism’s polished marble bodies to the sensual allegories of 19th-century mythological revivalism.

Here, between mythic pastoralism and the haunted quiet of fin-de-siècle melancholy, your phone becomes an oracle — a handheld stage where gods and mortals still measure their worth in music, flesh, and ruin.

Production

Made new in 2-3 days

Printed in US, UK, EU & AUS

Finishes

Gloss for a lustrous statement

Matte for timeless refinement

Reasons to Love Them

Precise fit: tailored to your device

Open access to ports/buttons

Art won't fade, crack or peel

Raised rim guards screen/camera

Snap on/off with ease

REACH, RoHS, and TÜV Rheinland certified non-toxic

Bluetooth/MagSafe compatible. MagSafe ring not included