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Achilles with the corpse of Hector behind his triumphal chariot
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Achilles with the corpse of Hector behind his triumphal chariot

Pietro Testa · c. 1648 · etching; paper

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

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The naked Achilles standing on his chariot of victory. The body of Hector is bound to the chariot and dragged along the ground. In the background, Hector's wife Andromache and three buildings, possibly the Colosseum, the Torre delle Milizie, and the Pantheon in Rome.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAchilles met lijk van Hector achter zijn zegewagen. c. 1648. Pietro Testa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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