The Women Of Amphissa, 1887. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
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The Women Of Amphissa, 1887. Followers of Bacchus, the god of wine, awaken in the marketplace of Amphissa, Greece, where they have wandered from their home in Phocis during a night of ritual dancing. Amphissa and Phocis are at war, but the women of Amphissa graciously offer the bacchantes nourishment and protection. The painting illustrates an event recorded by the Greek historian Plutarch, which Alma-Tadema staged as a lesson in charity for his Victorian audience.
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Creator
- Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, attributed to: Dutch; British: Artist, painter, draughtsman
People Related
- Plutarch: Greek: Historian, biographer, essayist
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6315x4171
File Size : 77,168kb
Aliases
- 1978.12
- 1140000407
- 1978.12
- 3-015-930
- 3015930
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