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Priam at the Feet of Achilles

1806 painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Priam at the Feet of Achilles
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Priam at the Feet of Achilles (1809) or French Priam aux pieds d'Achille is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Jérôme-Martin Langlois. The painting won first prize at the Grand Prix de Rome.

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History

Jérôme-Martin Langlois completed the painting titled Priam aux pieds d'Achille in 1809.[1] It is housed at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.[2]

Description

The dimensions of the painting are 113 cm (44 in) x 146 cm (57 in).[2] The subject is from the Iliad and shows Priam, who has entered the Greek camp to offer a ransom for his deceased son Hector's body. Achilles had been dragging the body of Hector behind his chariot as he circled the outer walls of Troy. The painting is a portrayal of the love of a father: in the painting Priam begs Achilles for the body of his son.[1]

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Reception

The painting won first prize at the Grand Prix de Rome in 1809.[3]

References

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