Collier-Clytemnestra_after_the_murder.jpg
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Summary
John Collier : Clytemnestra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q453972
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Title |
English:
Clytemnestra after the murder
Français :
Clytemnestre après le meurtre
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Object type |
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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Genre | mythological painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
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
date QS:P571,+1882-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 239 cm (94 in)
; width: 174 cm (68.5 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,+239U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+174U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q4968030
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References | Art UK artwork ID : clytemnestra-51020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Licensing
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