Achilles Defiled
Upon hearing the news of Patroclus' death, Achilles (in Homer's The Iliad) falls into a deep grief. Customary to the time and culture, he grasps dirt and soot from the ground, smearing it onto his face and clothes.
The scene is described in The Iliad as:
"A black cloud of grief came shrouding over Achilles. Both hands clawing the ground for soot and filth, he poured it over his head, fouled his handsome face and black ashes settled onto his fresh clean war-shirt." -Homer's The Iliad (Robert Fagles translation)
- INCLUDES --
* One original painting, unframed
* Signed and dated on the back
-- MATERIALS --
* Latex paint on canvas
* All materials are archival
* Measures 30"W x 48"H x 2"D (76.2 x 121.92 x 5.08 cm)
- SHIPPING --
* Ships rolled, unstretched (can be restretched by frame shop or diy)
* Can ship stretched in wooden crate for extra shipping cost (domestic only), email me for details - cost depends on location
* Expected delivery is 5-7 business days (domestic) and 3-6 weeks (international)
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-- DETAILS --
* Make sure you use the zoom feature for a look up close
* Sample display image is not exactly to scale