The Wounded Philoctetes
The Wounded Philoctetes is a painting by the Danish painter, N. A. Abildgaard. It was painted in 1775.
| The Wounded Philoctetes | |
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| Danish: Den sårede Filoktet | |
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| Artist | N. A. Abildgaard |
| Year | 1775 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 123 cm × 175.5 cm (48 in × 69.1 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen |
Having received a five-year scholarship from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Abildgaard stayed in Rome where he painted his interpretation of the hero Philoctetes who was wounded by a snake and left behind on a Greek island by his brothers in arms during the Trojan War. [1]
References
- Lederballe, Thomas. "N. A. Abildgaard: Den sårede Filoktet, 1775". National Gallery of Denmark. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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