Hector Bidding Farewell to Andromache and Astyanax

作品描述

This painting depicts the poignant moment of Hector, the Trojan prince, bidding farewell to his wife Andromache and their son Astyanax before the impending war. Created by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg in 1814, it is a historical painting that captures the emotional depth of the scene from Homer's Iliad. The work is housed in the Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark.