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Achilles mourns the death of Patroclus
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Achilles mourns the death of Patroclus

J. Alexander Janssens · c. 1700 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Achilles leans, mourning, on the dead body of his friend Patroclus. Next to them stands Thetis, comforting, with her hand on the shoulder of Achilles. In the foreground Achilles' armor and weaponry. On the left in the background mourning soldiers. Bottom center: 11. Eleventh print from a series of fourteen with scenes from the life of Achilles.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAchilles treurt om de dood van Patroclus. c. 1700. J. Alexander Janssens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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