Priamus at the Feet of Achilles pleading for the Body of Hector (1876) by the French painter Joseph Wencker (1848-1919). Despite the story nowadays is mostly forgotten it was a very popular subject in the 18th and 19th century. The old king softening the heart of the harsh and bitter hero.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Classical Exploitation
Summer Bath at Pompeii (1876) by the French painter Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger (1824-88). The classical scenery here is a mere smokescreen to present a bunch of stretching nudes.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Leftovers of an Army
Friday, November 2, 2012
A Classical Mother
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