Sujet
The Sacrifice of Polyxena at the Tomb of Achilles, c1735. Creator: Giovanni Battista Pittoni the Younger.
Légende
The Sacrifice of Polyxena at the Tomb of Achilles, c1735. The tragic moment depicted is from the end of the Trojan War. According to legend, the ghost of the Greek hero Achilles demanded that the Trojan princess Polyxena be sacrificed at his tomb. Achilles's son, with the feathered helmet, is leading the sacrifice. According to the Roman poet Ovid, Polyxena "kept her look of dauntless courage until the end." In visualizing this passage, the painter has depicted the young woman with a sorrowful yet dignified expression that conveys her bravery in the face of death.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM23B21_386
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
51,9Mo (2,2Mo) / 31,0cm x 42,0cm / 3657 x 4960 (300dpi)