The Iliad Of Homer Engraved From The Compositions Of Iohn Flaxman R·A· Sculptor, London.
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References
On Flaxman's Homer see Flaxman: la difusion del modelo clasico: Homero, Esquilo, Hesiodo, Dante [exhibition catalogue] (1996); R.N. Essick, Flaxman's illustrations to Homer (1977). On his outline drawings generally see the bibliographic note on Compositions From The Tragedies of Aeschylus Designed By Iohn Flaxman (1795).
On Homeric subjects in art see the bibliographic note on F. Inghirami's Galleria Omerica (1831).
Summary Note
All the plates show episodes from the Iliad, and are captioned with quotations from Pope's translation.
Flaxman's original drawings are preserved in the Royal Academy.
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Greek poetry - Epics - Epic poetry - Greece
Drawings - 18th century - Neoclassical
Pictorial works - Illustrated books - Great Britain - 18th century - 19th century
Contributors
Homer, Iliad
Tommaso Piroli, engraver
James Parker, engraver
William Blake, engraver
Robert Harding Evans, publisher
William Richard Beckford Miller, publisher
John Arch, publisher
Arthur Arch, publisher
Alexander Pope, translator
Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, publisher
John and Arthur Arch, publisher
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Thetis calling Briareus to the Assistance of Jupiter, 1 March 1805
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Homer invoking the Muse, 1 March 1805
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Minerva Repressing the Fury of Achilles, 1 March 1805
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The Departure of Briseis from the Tent of Achilles, 1 March 1805
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Thetis Entreating Jupiter to Honour Achilles, 1 March 1805
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The Meeting of Hector & Andromache, 1 March 1805
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Hector and Ajax Separated by the Heralds, 1 March 1805
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Juno and Minerva Going to Assist The Greeks, 1 March 1805
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The Hours Taking the Horses from Juno's Car, 1 March 1805
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The Embassy To Achilles, 1 March 1805
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Diomed And Ulysses, Returning With The Spoils of Rhesus, 1 March 1805
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The Descent of Discord, 1 March 1805
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Polydamus Advising Hector to Retire from the Trench, 1 March 1805
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Neptune Rising From The Sea, 1 March 1805
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Sleep Escaping From The Wrath of Jupiter, 1 March 1805
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Ajax Defending the Greek Ships from the Trojans, 1 March 1805
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Sleep and Death Conveying the Body of Sarpedon to Lycia, 1 March 1805
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The Fight For the Body Of Patroclus, 1 March 1805
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Thetis Ordering the Nereids to Descend into the Sea, 1 March 1805
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Juno Commanding the Sun to Set, 1 March 1805
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Thetis and Eurynome receiving the infant Vulcan, 1 March 1805
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Vulcan and Chares Receiving Thetis, 1 March 1805
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Thetis Bringing the Armour to Achilles, 1 March 1805
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The Gods Descending to Battle, 1 March 1805
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Achilles Contending With the Rivers, 1 March 1805
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Andromache Fainting on the Wall, 1 March 1805
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The Funeral Pile of Patroclus, 1 March 1805
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Hector's Body Dragged at the Car of Achilles, 1 March 1805
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The Judgement of Paris, 1 March 1805
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Iris Advises Priam to Obtain the Body of Hector, 1 March 1805
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The Funeral of Hector, 1 March 1805
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The Iliad of Homer Engraved from the Compositions of Iohn Flaxman R.A. Sculptor, 1 March 1805
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Jupiter Sending the Evil Dream to Agamemnon, 1 March 1805
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Venus Disguised Inviting Helen to the Chamber of Paris, 1 March 1805
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Venus Presenting Helen to Paris, 1 March 1805
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The Council of the Gods, 1 March 1805
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Venus Wounded in the Hand Conducted by Iris to Mars, 1 March 1805
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Otus and Ephialtes Holding Mars Captive, 1 March 1805
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Diomed Casting his Spear Against Mars, 1 March 1805
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Hector Chiding Paris, 1 March 1805
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