Antiochus and Stratonice
1840 Condé Museum
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting illustrates a famous scene from ancient history, commissioned by the Duke of Orléans. It showcases the artist's meticulous attention to classical architecture, drapery, and emotional expression within a historical setting.
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The painting depicts the physician Erasistratus discovering the cause of Prince Antiochus's illness: his secret love for his stepmother, Queen Stratonice. King Seleucus, upon learning the diagnosis, generously offered his wife to his son to save his life, a story of royal sacrifice that was a popular subject for neoclassical artists. Ingres worked on this composition for many years, obsessing over the archaeological accuracy of the furniture and décor to ground the myth in a tangible reality.
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Antiochus and Stratonice
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1840
