Sujet
Orestes and Pylades brought to Iphigenia for Sacrifice, 1514/1536. Creator: Agostino Musi (Italian, 1490-1540).
Légende
Orestes and Pylades brought to Iphigenia for Sacrifice, 1514/1536. This scene comes from Greek mythology. According to one version of the story, Orestes (son of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae) and his companion, Pylades, were sent on a mission to retrieve a sculpture of the goddess Artemis. They were captured, however, and brought to the temple to be sacrificed. Luckily, the temple's high priestess, Iphigenia, turns out to be Orestes's sister, who he believed was sacrificed long before. Overjoyed by their reunion, Iphigenia saves Orestes and Pylades and helps them obtain the statue. Agostino Musi was born in Venice and was a pupil of Giulio Campagnola (about 1482-after 1514) before going to Rome, where he worked under Marcantonio until 1520.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F96_204
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,4Mo (5,5Mo) / 31,0cm x 39,9cm / 3664 x 4717 (300dpi)