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SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA. The Women Of Amphissa, 1887. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA. The Women Of Amphissa, 1887. Followers of Bacchus, the god of wine, awaken in the marketplace of Amphissa, Greece, where they have wandered from their home in Phocis during a night of ritual dancing. Amphissa and Phocis are at war, but the women of Amphissa graciously offer the bacchantes nourishment and protection. The painting illustrates an event recorded by the Greek historian Plutarch, which Alma-Tadema staged as a lesson in charity for his Victorian audience.

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SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA

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The Women Of Amphissa, 1887. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

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The Women Of Amphissa, 1887. Followers of Bacchus, the god of wine, awaken in the marketplace of Amphissa, Greece, where they have wandered from their home in Phocis during a night of ritual dancing. Amphissa and Phocis are at war, but the women of Amphissa graciously offer the bacchantes nourishment and protection. The painting illustrates an event recorded by the Greek historian Plutarch, which Alma-Tadema staged as a lesson in charity for his Victorian audience.

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Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images

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6315 x 4171 px | 75.4 MB

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53.5 x 35.3 cm | 21.1 x 13.9 in (300 dpi)

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