File:Collier-Clytemnestra after the murder.jpg
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Summary
John Collier: Clytemnestra
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English: Clytemnestra after the murder Français : Clytemnestre après le meurtre |
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | mythological painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: The painting shows the queen Clytemnestra standing, holding the axe with which she killed her husband Agamemnon when he came back from the Trojan war. This is a famous episode from the Greek mythology.
Français : Le tableau montre la reine Clytemnestre debout, tenant la hache qui lui a permis de tuer son mari Agamemnon à son retour de la guerre de Troie. Il s'agit d'un épisode fameux de la mythologie grecque. |
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| Date | 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 239 cm (94 in) ; width: 174 cm (68.5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
577 (Guildhall Art Gallery) |
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| References | Art UK artwork ID: clytemnestra-51020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 23:09, 22 March 2009 | | 600 × 982 (91 KB) | wikimediacommons>Badseed | == Summary == {{Painting |Artist = {{creator:John Collier}} |Title = ''Clytemnestra after the murder'' |Year = 1882 |Technique = {{oil on canvas}} |Dimensions = |Gallery = Guildall Art Gallery |Location = {{London}} |Notes = |Source = [http://foros.elpa |
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