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Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus, Nicolai Abildgaard

Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus

Ødipus´ døtre Ismene og Antigone bønfalder Theseus om at vise dem stedet hvor deres far er begravet (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
c. 1790–1799
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
38 × 46.5 cm
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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AntigoneThéséeMythologyNudeManYoung manWomanOld manBeardGroupKneelingPleadingSpearWeaponCapeDraperyClothingRedColumnTreePlantSkySandalPainTragedyReligion

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