'Pentheus', 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier

'Pentheus', 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier

1-343-467 - Art Media/Heritage Images

'Pentheus', 1615. In Greek mythology, Pentheus was a king of Thebes, son of the Echion and Agave. Pentheus was pulled down and torn limb from limb by his own mother and other Bacchae in their frenzy, mistaking him for a wild animal.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Leonard Gaultier, attributed to: French: Artist, painter, printmaker
People Related
  1. Thomas de Leu: French: artist, engraver, publisher, print dealer
  2. Jaspar Isac: Dutch: artist, engraver, printmaker and publisher

Medium
  1. Engraving

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3292x5308
File Size : 51,194kb


Aliases

  1. C234928
  1. 0510006363
  1. 1-343-467
  1. 1343467
  1. C234928

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