The Funeral of Phocion

Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Artwork: The Funeral of Phocion
Description: The painting depicts the funeral of Phocion, an ancient Greek general and statesman. He was executed by the Athenians in 318 BC on a trumped-up charge of treason. His body was carried out of the city and burned on a pyre. The painting shows the procession carrying Phocion’s body to the pyre.
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