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Achilles and Penthesilea
Antonio Canova1799
Museum Gipsoteca Antonio Canova
Possagno, Italy
Penthesilea was the daughter of the god Ares and the queen of the Amazon. After Hector’s death she helped the Trojans. She was killed during battle by Achilles who after having struck her was fascinated by her courage and beauty.
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- Title: Achilles and Penthesilea
- Creator: Antonio Canova
- Date: 1799
- Date Created: 1799
- Medium: terracotta
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