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Thetis, imploring, embraces the knees of Zeus, Nicolai Abildgaard

Thetis, imploring, embraces the knees of Zeus

Thetis omfavner bønfaldende Zeus' knæ (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
White chalk, pen and brown ink on greyish-brown paper
Dimensions
18.2 × 21.3 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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DrawingFeatherInkChalkWhiteBrownBlackThétisZeusGodGoddessMythologyAntiquityManWomanCoupleBeardHairMuscleSeatedKneelingPleadingScepterDraperyDressClothingBenchArmHandFigureReligion

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