The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
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The Sacrifice of Iphigenia is a painting by French Rococo artist Charles Coypel depicting the tragic mythological moment when Agamemnon must decide whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to appease the gods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sacrifice of Iphigenia canonical | 2 |
| sacrifice of Iphigenia | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
ⓘ
work of art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Rococo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythological narrative
ⓘ
Iphigenia ⓘ
surface form:
myth of Iphigenia
|
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Coypel ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology as interpreted in 18th‑century France ⓘ |
| depictionType | mythological painting ⓘ |
| depicts |
Agamemnon
ⓘ
Greek mythology ⓘ Iphigenia ⓘ appeasement of Artemis or the gods through sacrifice ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ scene from the Trojan War cycle ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject | decision of Agamemnon to sacrifice his daughter ⓘ |
| medium | painting (exact materials unspecified) ⓘ |
| movement | Rococo ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | events preceding the Trojan War ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
appeasement of the gods
ⓘ
moral dilemma ⓘ |
| portraysCharacterRole |
Agamemnon as conflicted father
ⓘ
Iphigenia as intended sacrificial victim ⓘ |
| portraysMoment | before the sacrifice of Iphigenia ⓘ |
| theme |
divine will versus human will
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parental anguish ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.