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Tapestry with the intervention of Artemis during the preparation of the sacrifice of Iphigenia
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Tapestry depicting the intervention of Artemis during the preparation of the sacrifice of Iphigenia. In the center stands the altar, on which a hind has already taken the place of Iphigenia. In the sky, Artemis, recognizable by the crescent moon on her head, carries Iphigenia away. Lins looks at Orestes, his eyes protected against the divine light, accompanied by his friend Pylades, at the event in the clouds. Deeply kneeling on the far right is Agamemnon depicted, wearing a large turban on his head, adorned with a plume and a crown on top. Behind him, a priest with a laurel wreath on his head makes a blessing gesture.
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Credit lineWandtapijt met de interventie van Artemis tijdens de voorbereiding van het offer van Iphigeneia. c. 1648 - c. 1662. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.