The death of Priam by Cleophrades painter

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The death of Priam
Cleophrades Painter (c. 480 BCE). National Museum A 1701, Stockholm.

  • From left to right:
  • Aeneas lifts his father Anchises onto his back while his son Ascanius leads the way.
  • Ajax (Lesser) prepares to drag the naked Cassandra away from the statue of Athena where she has sought sanctuary.
  • Priam sits on an altar by a palm tree with the body of his grandson Astynax on his lap as Neoptolemus prepares to strike him with a sword and women wail.
  • A woman (Andromache?) attacks a warrior with a pestle.
  • Acamas and Demophon rescue their grandmother Aithra.

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