Scenes from the Iliad series
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Scenes from the Iliad series is a group of neoclassical history paintings by Gavin Hamilton depicting key episodes from Homer's epic poem the Iliad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scenes from the Iliad series canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neoclassical history paintings
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Neoclassical ⓘ |
| basedOn | Homer’s Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| creator |
Gavin Hamilton
NERFINISHED
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Gavin Hamilton (1723–1798) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | history painter ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Grand Tour era ⓘ |
| depicts |
Iliad
NERFINISHED
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episodes from Homer’s Iliad ⓘ |
| depictsCharacter |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Andromache NERFINISHED ⓘ Briseis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Priam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Abduction of Helen
NERFINISHED
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Death of Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamentation for Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of Briseis to Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War battles ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus
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Andromache Bewailing the Death of Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Briseis Restored to Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Death of Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ The Departure of Briseis from the Tent of Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Oath of Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rape of Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ancient Greek sculpture
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classical antiquity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Grand Tour collectors and patrons ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual art) ⓘ |
| locationOfSomeWorks |
National Gallery of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ various European collections ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek mythology
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Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic classical compositions
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revival of classical themes in 18th-century painting ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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