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The Sacrifice of Polyxena, Charles Le Brun

The Sacrifice of Polyxena

Charles Le Brun (French) (1619-1690)

Movement
Classicism
Date
1647
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
168.9 × 131.4 cm
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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SacrificeMythologyAntiquityTombAchillesWomanYoung womanNudeSoldierHelmetArmorOld womanChildVaseGoldSculptureDraperyMountainSkyViolenceBlueOrangePolyxena
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