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Description: | This painting depicts a massacre. The classical architecture and costumes set the scene in an historical context, suggesting that the subject was taken from classical history or mythology. Scenes from the ancient world that had become popular in the fifteenth century were still a source of inspiration for artists in the seventeenth century when this painting was made. The deep folds of drapery and powerful gestures convey the heightened emotion of the moment of the massacre, making a composition that would have appealed to its contemporary audience. | Subjects: | landscape; figure; buildings and gardens; military and war; mythology | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Italian (Northern Italian) School Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8907... | Go to resource |
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