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The Wrath of Achilles c.1633 (oil on panel)

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COU225300
Image title
The Wrath of Achilles c.1633 (oil on panel)
Artist
Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) / Flemish
Location
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
106.8x108.5 cms
Image description

In Homer’s Iliad, King Agamemnon must return his beloved Chryseis to her father to stop the plague that was decimating the Greek army. Enraged, Agamemnon takes Achilles’ lover Briseis in her place. Rubens shows the moment when the furious Achilles draws his sword, and Agamemnon starts to rise from his throne in response. The sense of imminent conflict is captured in the dramatic movement of Achilles’ arm towards his sword, and the intense alarm of the anxious on-lookers.This is one of a series of works tracing the life of Achilles that Rubens painted as designs for tapestries.

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Photo © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
angel / art / Baroque (art) / art movement / ball / anger / feeling / flemish art / Rubens Peter Paul (1577-1640) / painter / artist / cherub / chain / The Iliad / greek / hero / lion / baroque / grecian / Court / goddess / enthroned / chained / throne / trojan / War / king / Achille / waging / minerva / Athena / Agamemnon / colere / homer / Painting / Mzpainting
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