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Iphigenia Collection (#2)

"Iphigenia: A Tale of Sacrifice, Redemption, and Artistic Interpretations" The story has captivated artists throughout history

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The sacrifice of Iphigenia (chromolitho)

The sacrifice of Iphigenia (chromolitho)
2782777 The sacrifice of Iphigenia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sacrifice of Iphigenia)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Easter Holiday Sketches at Brighton (engraving)

Easter Holiday Sketches at Brighton (engraving)
1615476 Easter Holiday Sketches at Brighton (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter Holiday Sketches at Brighton)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Skyphos, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (silver)

Skyphos, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (silver)
3243247 Skyphos, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (silver) by Roman; Private Collection; (add.info.: Depicting literary scenes inspired by the works of the great Greek tragedians)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
3433121 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia by Testa, Pietro (Il Lucchesino) (1611-50); Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Testa " Il sacrificio di Ifigea" - Roma)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Skyphos, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (silver)

Skyphos, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (silver)
3243248 Skyphos, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (silver) by Roman; Private Collection; (add.info.: Depicting literary scenes inspired by the works of the great Greek tragedians)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Chinese Question, the Beginning of the British Occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei

The Chinese Question, the Beginning of the British Occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei
1606271 The Chinese Question, the Beginning of the British Occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, the Departure of HMS " Narcissus" and the Destroyer " Fame" from Chefoo on 20 May (engraving)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia in Aulis (engraving)

Iphigenia in Aulis (engraving)
3092544 Iphigenia in Aulis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iphigenia in Aulis)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho)

The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho)
1039457 The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the Far East)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Medici vase, a large vase to right decorated with a representation of the sacrifice

The Medici vase, a large vase to right decorated with a representation of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, on a garden terrace

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Cymon and Iphigenia, May 2, 1796. Creator: James Gillray

Cymon and Iphigenia, May 2, 1796. Creator: James Gillray
Cymon and Iphigenia, May 2, 1796

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, ca. 1640-42. Creator: Pietro Testa

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, ca. 1640-42. Creator: Pietro Testa
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, ca. 1640-42

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1607-61. Creator: Pierre Biard

Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1607-61. Creator: Pierre Biard
Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1607-61

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1650-1700. Creator: Attributed to Arnold van Westerhout

The sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1650-1700. Creator: Attributed to Arnold van Westerhout
The sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1650-1700

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia, ca. 1514-36. Creator: Agostino Veneziano

Iphigenia, ca. 1514-36. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
Iphigenia, ca. 1514-36

Background imageIphigenia Collection: SAINT-HUBERTI, ACTRESS

SAINT-HUBERTI, ACTRESS
Antoinette Cecile SAINT-HUBERTI French actress and singer depicted in the role of Iphigenia in Aulis Date: 1756 - 1812

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Cymon and Iphigenia, 1796. Creator: James Gillray

Cymon and Iphigenia, 1796. Creator: James Gillray
Cymon and Iphigenia, 1796

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1789. Creator: Gaetano Gandolfi

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1789. Creator: Gaetano Gandolfi
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1789

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia in Tauris, c. 1890. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)

Iphigenia in Tauris, c. 1890. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Iphigenia in Tauris, c. 1890. Private Collection

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1749-1750. Creator: Doyen, Gabriel Francois (1726-1806)

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1749-1750. Creator: Doyen, Gabriel Francois (1726-1806)
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1749-1750. Found in the Collection of Collection Motais de Narbonne

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Cymon and Iphigenia, 1884. Artist: Leighton, Frederic, 1st Baron Leighton (1830-1896)

Cymon and Iphigenia, 1884. Artist: Leighton, Frederic, 1st Baron Leighton (1830-1896)
Cymon and Iphigenia, 1884. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, c1757, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, c1757, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, c1757, (1928). Pen with wash on paper. Design for a fresco in the Villa Valmarana near Vicenza, Italy

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Sacrifice of Iphigenia, fresco from the house of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii

Sacrifice of Iphigenia, fresco from the house of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Engraving titled Goethe in Weimar by German painter Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805-1874)

Engraving titled Goethe in Weimar by German painter Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805-1874) depicting a performance of Iphigenia in Tauris featuring Goethe as Orestes, Karl August as Pylades

Background imageIphigenia Collection: actresses Joanna Cornelia Ziesenis-Wattier 1762-1827

actresses Joanna Cornelia Ziesenis-Wattier 1762-1827
The actresses Joanna Cornelia Ziesenis-Wattier (1762-1827) and Geertruida Jacoba Grevelink-Hilverdink (1786-1827) in Iphigenia (1674) by Jean Racine (1639-99)

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Offer Iphigenia Ifigenia libens collum submitte securi

Offer Iphigenia Ifigenia libens collum submitte securi
Offer from Iphigenia Ifigenia libens collum submitte securi, Non aliter, quando Troia perire potest (title on object) The life of Diana, The sacrifice of Iphigenia

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Sacrifice Iphigenia

Sacrifice Iphigenia
Sacrifice of Iphigenia

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia. Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and sister of Electra and Orestes

Iphigenia. Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and sister of Electra and Orestes, is also known by the name of Iphianassa. Iphigenia in Tauris. Engraving by A. Closs. Colored

Background imageIphigenia Collection: CALCHAS

CALCHAS, Greek soothsayer who correctly predicted duration of Trojan War, saw necessity for sacrificing Iphigenia &c, but died of disappointment when defeated by rival Mopsus

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Austria, Vienna, Cimon and Iphigenia

Austria, Vienna, Cimon and Iphigenia
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Cimon and Iphigenia

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Cymon and Iphigenia

Cymon and Iphigenia. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia (Head study). Artist: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)

Iphigenia (Head study). Artist: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)
Iphigenia (Head study). Found in the collection of Museum Oskar Reinhart, Winterthur

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Cymon and Iphigenia, c. 1780. Artist: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)

Cymon and Iphigenia, c. 1780. Artist: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)
Cymon and Iphigenia, c. 1780. From a private collection

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia in Tauris, 1889-1890. Artist: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich (1856-1933)

Iphigenia in Tauris, 1889-1890. Artist: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich (1856-1933)
Iphigenia in Tauris, 1889-1890. Found in the collection of the V. Vasnetsov Memorial Museum, Moscow

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 18th century. Artist: Fontebasso, Francesco (1709-1769)

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 18th century. Artist: Fontebasso, Francesco (1709-1769)
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 18th century. From a private collection

Background imageIphigenia Collection: On the Seashore (Modern Iphigenia), 1875. Artist: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)

On the Seashore (Modern Iphigenia), 1875. Artist: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)
On the Seashore (Modern Iphigenia), 1875. Found in the collection of the Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia, 1862. Artist: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)

Iphigenia, 1862. Artist: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)
Iphigenia, 1862. Found in the collection of the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt

Background imageIphigenia Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1680. Artist: La Fosse, Charles, de (1636-1716)

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1680. Artist: La Fosse, Charles, de (1636-1716)
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1680. Found in the collection of the Musee National du Chateau de Versailles et du Trianon

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1735. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1735. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1735. Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting, watches the preparations for the sacrifice of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, that she has demanded

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Orestes at Delphi with Iphigenia, Attic Red Figure Krater, c5th century BC

Orestes at Delphi with Iphigenia, Attic Red Figure Krater, c5th century BC
Orestes at Delphi with Iphigenia, Attic Red Figure Krater, c6th century BC

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Cymon and Iphigenia, 1630-1640. Artist: Poelenburgh, Cornelis, van (1594 / 95-1667)

Cymon and Iphigenia, 1630-1640. Artist: Poelenburgh, Cornelis, van (1594 / 95-1667)
Cymon and Iphigenia, 1630-1640. Found in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, c1900

Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, c1900. In Ancient Greek legend Iphigenia was to be sacrificed by her father at Aulis to secure favourable winds for the fleet to sail against Troy

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Roman sarcophagus. About 140 AD. Orestes and Iphigenia among

Roman sarcophagus. About 140 AD. Orestes and Iphigenia among
Roman sarcophagus. About 140 AD. Mythological scene. Orestes and Iphigenia among the Taurians. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Gluck / Iphigenie En T

Gluck / Iphigenie En T
Rose Caron as Iphigenia in a Paris production, at the Theatre National de l Opera- Comique, 1900 Date: first performed 1779

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Orestes, Iphigenia, Pylades, King Thoas and chorus

Orestes, Iphigenia, Pylades, King Thoas and chorus.. Perhaps this is the moment Iphigenia recognizes Orestes in Euripides -Iphigenia in Aulis-- The painting shows a pensive Orestes

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Monument commemorating Zeebrugge raid, Belgiuim

Monument commemorating Zeebrugge raid, Belgiuim
Monument commemorating the three British ships and men lost in the Zeebrugge raid of 23 April 1918: HMS Vindictive, Iphigenia and Thetis

Background imageIphigenia Collection: Medici vase large right decorated representation

Medici vase large right decorated representation
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"Iphigenia: A Tale of Sacrifice, Redemption, and Artistic Interpretations" The story has captivated artists throughout history, inspiring them to depict her tragic fate in various forms. In Greek mythology, Artemis intervened at the last moment by sending a deer to spare Iphigenia from being sacrificed. This powerful act is beautifully portrayed in the House of Tragic Poet's mosaic from Pompeii. One notable rendition of Iphigenia's story is found in Euripides' play "Iphigenia in Tauris, " where she escapes death and finds herself stranded on an island. Another depiction can be seen in the mesmerizing oil painting "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, " which vividly captures the emotional turmoil surrounding this pivotal event. Joseph Friedrich Leopold's 1872 artwork titled "Iphigenia" offers a unique interpretation that showcases his artistic prowess. The Palazzina's frescoes also contribute to this rich tapestry with their depictions of Diana and Aeolus alongside "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia. " Delving into more intricate details, we discover fascinating fresco works such as "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia" from 1733. These pieces provide glimpses into specific moments within the narrative, allowing us to immerse ourselves further into this timeless tale. Even architectural spaces have been adorned with references to Iphigenia; for instance, the entrance hall of Palazzina features a captivating mural depicting her sacrifice. Every brushstroke or chisel mark serves as a testament to how deeply this myth resonates with humanity. Not limited solely to visual arts, Christoph Willibald Gluck composed an opera called "Iphigénie en Tauride. " The opening page score print invites us into a world where music breathes life into ancient stories.