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Trojan War, Achilles Tending Patroclus' Wounds

Achilles tending Patroclus' wounds from about 490-500 B.C. The painter is Euphronios, and the work is regarded as his masterpiece. In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad. Patroclus was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and was Achilles' beloved comrade and brother-in-arms. Ink drawing after an Attic cup.

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Trojan War, Achilles Tending Patroclus' Wounds

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Achilles tending Patroclus' wounds from about 490-500 B.C. The painter is Euphronios, and the work is regarded as his masterpiece. In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad. Patroclus was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and was Achilles' beloved comrade and brother-in-arms. Ink drawing after an Attic cup.

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Album / Science Source / Wellcome Images

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3750 x 3736 px | 40.1 MB

Print size:

31.8 x 31.6 cm | 12.5 x 12.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ACHILLES • ART • BW • CELEBRITY • CLASSICAL • EUPHRONIOS • FAMOUS • GREEK MYTH: ACHILLES • GREEK • HERO • HISTORY • HOMER • ILIAD • LEGEND • MYTH • PATROCLUS • RED FIGURE • RED FIGURES • RED-FIGURE • RED-FIGURED VASE • RED-FIGURED • RED-FIGURES • TENDING WOUND • TROJAN WAR • WAR, TROJAN: ACHILLES • WARRIOR