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Strife between Achilles and Agamemnon
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Strife between Achilles and Agamemnon

1710 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Achilles accuses King Agamemnon of greed. The king then demands Briseïs, a captive woman whom Achilles loved. The wise Nestor mediates the conflict. In the background Apollo sends the plague down upon the Greek camp. In the margin a caption in French.

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Credit lineTwist tussen Achilles en Agamemnon. 1710. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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