The Anger of Achilles
1819 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 105.3 × 145 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
The Anger of Achilles is one of the last of David's history paintings, it shows the moment in Greek myth when Agamemnon reveals to Achilles that he has not actually brought his daughter Iphigenia to him as a bride, but rather intends to sacrifice her in order to appease the goddess Artemis. Achilles begins to draw his sword in anger upon hearing this, while Agamemnon's wife, Clytemnestra, looks on in grief and sadness with her hand on her daughter's shoulder. David produced the work during his exile in Brussels.
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About this artwork
The Anger of Achilles (1819) by Jacques-Louis David, oil on canvas, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David (French:30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
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