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Description: | The subject of this painting is the incident which caused the Trojan War, the legendary ten-year siege of Troy described in Homer's Iliad. Paris, Prince of Troy, and his armoured accomplices place Helen, wife of the Greek Menelaus, forcibly into a boat, where an oarsman makes ready their escape. The composition, with half-length figures depicted in extreme movement, is of a type perfected by the artist Molinari. Although he trained in Venice, Molinari was much influenced by the mood of contemporary Neapolitan painting. | Subjects: | figure; mythology (Abduction of Helen); literature (Homer Iliad); buildings and gardens | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Molinari, Antonio (Italian painter, 1655-1704) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8542... | Go to resource |
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