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The Death of Priam
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The Death of Priam

Antonio Ricciani · 1820 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Scene in a temple with Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles, about to behead the Trojan king Priam before the altar of the god Jupiter. Various figures look on. Four-line passage from the Aeneid by Virgil in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDood van Priamus. 1820. Antonio Ricciani. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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