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Death of Priam
Tommaso Piroli (mentioned on object), 1794 - 1795
Standing on the altar dedicated to the god Zeus is Neoptolemus, the son of the Greek hero Achilles, about to kill Priam, the king of Troy. In the foreground is the desecrated corpse of Priam’s eldest son Hector. Priam’s death marked the end of the Trojan War. The way in which the etching is coloured with opaque paint closely resembles Canova’s painting style: he also used vivid colours against a black background.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-2010-137
- Dimensionsheight 240 mm x width 464 mm
- Physical characteristicsets, handgekleurd met dekverf in verschillende kleuren