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The death of Demosthene Athenian politician, 1805 (oil on canvas)

The death of Demosthene Athenian politician, 1805 (oil on canvas)
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The death of Demosthene Athenian politician, 1805 (oil on canvas)

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Boisselier, Felix (1776-1811) / French

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Louvre, Paris, France

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oil on canvas

Date

1805 AD (C19th AD)

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The death of Demosthene Athenian politician. Refuge in the temple of Poseidon located on the island of Calaurie, off the Argolide, Demostene is approached in the temple by a denomous Archias who wants to attract Demostene out of the sacred enclosure by promising him life. Demosthene refuses, and pretending to write a letter to his family, poison himself by biting the extremity of his calamity, as he used to do with reflection. Painting by Felix Boisselier (1776-1811) 1805 Sun. 1,13x1,45 m

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