Achilles - Versailles, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 48.415 E 002° 06.718
31U E 434796 N 5406372
Achilles was the hero of the Trojan War and Homer's Illiad.
Waymark Code: WMD03E
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/31/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
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This 1695 marble sculpture is entitled "Achille a Scyros" or "Achilles at Scyros". It depicts the hero as a young man in flowing robes about to draw his sword. The figure wears a feathered helmet.
Wikipedia has an extensive article about Achilles and the many versions of his legend at (visit link)
Scyros is a Greek island...the site of Theseus' death and Achilles son, Neoptolemus, is said to have come from the island. Read more about it at (visit link)
The artist is Philibert Vigier (1636-1719).
Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 1200 BC

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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