lightboxen
Einkaufswagen
alb9906427

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PITTONI THE YOUNGER. The Sacrifice of Polyxena at the Tomb of Achilles, c1735. Creator: Giovanni Battista Pittoni the Younger.

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PITTONI THE YOUNGER. 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.
Teilen
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Zu einem anderen Lightbox hinzufügen

Zu einem anderen Lightbox hinzufügen
add to lightbox print share
Haben Sie bereits ein Konto? Anmelden
Sie haben kein Konto? Registrieren
Dieses Bild kaufen. Nutzung auswählen:
Daten werden geladen...
Autor:
Titel:
The Sacrifice of Polyxena at the Tomb of Achilles, c1735. Creator: Giovanni Battista Pittoni the Younger.
Untertitel: Siehe automatische Übersetzung
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.
Technik/Material:
OLEO
Bildnachweis:
Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images
Freigaben (Releases):
? Modellfreigabe: Nein - ? Eigentumsfreigabe: Nein
Rechtefragen?
Bildgröße:
3657 x 4960 px | 51.9 MB
Druckgröße:
31.0 x 42.0 cm | 12.2 x 16.5 in (300 dpi)
Schlüsselwörter: