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Description: | Signed: yes Description: The ancient Greek poet Homer is shown sitting on a stone outside the city walls of Athens, surrounded by youths who listen as he recites his epic poem the Iliad; Mount Olympus can be seen in the distance. In the early nineteenth century when this painting was made, there was much discussion among intellectuals about Homer and many artists depicted him, including the famous Neoclassical painter Jacques-Louis David. The artist Guillaume Lethiere is little known these days. Like many of his contemporaries who were fascinated by classical culture, he spent many years in Rome where he produced this painting. | Subjects: | animal (dog); figure; buildings and gardens | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Lethiere, Guillaume (French painter, 1760-1832) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8526... | Go to resource |
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