La veille des Thermopyles, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier.

La veille des Thermopyles, 1842.  Creator: Honore Daumier.

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La veille des Thermopyles, 1842. The eve of Thermopylae. Profitant des ombres de la nuit, Léonidas s'avança pour reconnaître les avant-postes de Xerces. Quatre bouillons guerriers l'accompagnaient dans cette héroique expedition. (Plutarque illustré). Taking advantage of the shadows of the night, Leonidas advanced to reconnoitre the outposts of Xerxes. Four brave warriors accompanied him on this heroic expedition. (Plutarch illustrated). Histoire Ancienne - Ancient History.


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Creator
  1. Honore Daumier, attributed to: French: Artist, caricaturist, sculptor
People Related
  1. Plutarch: Greek: Historian, biographer, essayist

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E

World Europe Greece Central Greece and Euboea Phthiotis Thermopílai

  1. 38 48 00 N , 022 32 00 E

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Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

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History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3040x4000
File Size : 35,625kb


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  1. 2015.143.287
  1. 180147
  1. 0960028385
  1. 2-968-950
  1. 2015.143.287
  1. 2968950

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