Artist: Giovanni Battista Pittoni the Younger
Artwork: Polyxena Led as a Sacrifice to the Ghost of Achilles
Description: The painting depicts the moment when Polyxena, the daughter of King Priam of Troy, is led to be sacrificed to the ghost of Achilles. Achilles was killed by Paris, the son of Priam, during the Trojan War. In order to appease Achilles’ ghost and ensure the victory of the Greeks, Polyxena was chosen to be sacrificed.
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