Large Canvas Late 17th, Antique Scene

Large oil painted on its original canvas from the end of the 17th century. In the 17th century, many artists were inspired by classic themes from Greek mythology, such as the scene of “Ulysses discovering Astyanax in the tomb of Hector”. This story, from ancient literature, was represented in various ways through painting at that time. The story in question comes from Homer's epic work, the Iliad, where Odysseus, the famous Greek hero, discovers the young Trojan prince Astyanax in the tomb of his father Hector, the Trojan prince who fell in battle. This discovery is full of tragedy, because it symbolizes the end of the Trojan War and the defeat of the Trojan city. Framing from a later period.