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Prokne and Itys.
AlcamenesAround 430 BC
Acropolis Museum
Athens, Greece
Prokne, the daughter of the King of Athens Pandion, is shown preparing to kill her young son, Itys. With this act she aims to take revenge on her husband Tereus, King of Thrace, who dishonored her sister Philomela. Sculpted and dedicated by the great sculptor Alkamenes, a pupil of Pheidias.
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Details
- Title: Prokne and Itys.
- Creator: Alkamenes
- Creator Lifespan: Around 400 BC
- Date Created: Around 430 BC
- Physical Dimensions: h1630 m
- Exhibition: The dedications on the Acropolis in classical times
- Type: Marble statue
- Rights: Acropolis Museum Collection
- External Link: http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/default.php?pname=Othercollections&la=2&collection=11
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