Milo of Croton, Attempting to Test his Strength, Is Caught and Devoured by a Lion, Charles Meynier

Milo of Croton, Attempting to Test his Strength, Is Caught and Devoured by a Lion

Milon de Crotone, voulant essayer sa force, est surpris et dévoré par un lion (museum title)

Charles Meynier (French) (1763-1832)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1795
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 61 × 50 cm
Collection: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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Mythology Antiquity Man Old man Athlète Nude Lion Animal Tree Trunk Strength Pain Cry Violence Fear Pride Death Drapery Body Muscle Night Red Brown Black Oil on canvas Plant Milo of Croton

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