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Adrastus Kills Himself at Atys's Grave, Nicolai Abildgaard

Adrastus Kills Himself at Atys's Grave

Adrastos dræber sig selv ved Atys' grav (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1774–1775
Medium
Drawing
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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DrawingSketchWashInkNudeManFigureBodyArmLegHairKneelingDaggerWeaponSuicideTombDeathCypressTreePlantDespairTragedyAntiquityInscriptionBrownAdrastosMythologyReligionAtys

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