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Andromache Mourning Hector
Jacques-Louis David18th Century
Rmn-Grand Palais
Paris, France, France
Also known as "The Sorrow of Andromache", this piece was painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1783. It depicts an event from the Iliad, showing Andromache crying over the body of Hector, who has been killed by Achilles.
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Details
- Title: Andromache Mourning Hector
- Creator: Jacques Louis David (1748-1825), musée du Louvre
- Date Created: 18th Century
- Physical Dimensions: 275 x 203 cm
- Original Language: French
- Type: Painting
- Publisher: Rmn-Grand Palais
- Original Source: Paris, musée du Louvre
- Rights: France, Paris, musée du Louvre. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / René-Gabriel Ojéda
- External Link: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
- Medium: Oil on canvas
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