The Sacrifice of Polyxena - a photo on Flickriver

Splatter in ancient Greek art.

Polyxena was a daughter of Priam and Hecabe. She was beloved by Achilles, and when the Greeks, on their voyage home, were still lingering on the coast of Thrace, the shade of Achilles appeared to them demanding that Polyxena should be sacrificed to him. Neoptolemus accordingly sacrificed her on the tomb of his father. (Eurip. Hec. 40 ; Ov. Met. xiii. 448, &c), The vase shows Neoptolemus, supported by other Greek heros, killing the Trojan princess to obtain favourable wind for the voyage home. At the left Nestor and Diomedes; she is held out by Amphilochos, Antiphates and the Lesser Ajax; old Phoinix, Achilles' mentor, looks away.

Museum Cat. No, 1897,0727.2&

Black-figured amphora.
Height: 38 cm. Diameter: 24 cm.
Attributed to The Tyrrhenian Group and The Timiades Painter
Made in Athens about 570-550 BC; attributed yo the Tyrrhenian Group and the Timidiades Painter

London, The British Museum

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Bloomsbury (show map)

Taken on: July 4, 2012

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Sets appears in: • The 2nd Trojan War • Black-Figured Pots more » • Amphorai • London, The British Museum « less

Groups appears in: • The Ancient World • ANCIENT GREECE ! GRECE ANTIQUE ! more » • Chiron, CC images of the Classical World • Archeologia • * Ancient ceramic * • Classical Antiquity: Art & Architecture • World Archaeology & Arts/ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ&ΤΕΧΝΕΣ-Rea • Ancient Greek and Roman Art • Homer illustrated • ₪ HISTORY & MYSTERY Society ₪ Add 1 | Award 3 • The Golden Phoenix ~ by Admin approval P1 - C2 • Trojan War « less

Camera: Nikon D700, f/6.3, 1/80 sec, 105mm, ISO 2000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D700
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	105mm
ISO:	2000
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
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