Coresus Sacrificing Himself to Save Callirhoe
Coresus Sacrificing Himself to Save Callirhoe is a painting by the French Rococo artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, created in 1765. It depicts the high priest Coresus plunging a knife into his body, sacrificing himself to save his lover Callirhoe, who has fainted. The painting was exhibited at the Salon of 1765 and earned Fragonard entry into the Académie Royale. It is now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris.[1]
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| Artist | Jean-Honoré Fragonard |
| Year | 1765 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 309 cm × 400 cm (122 in × 160 in) |
| Location | Musée du Louvre, Paris, France |
Later, Fragonard created a loose chalk sketch of the same scene but at a smaller scale. This drawing is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.[2]
References
- Krén, Emil; Marx, Daniel. "Coresus Sacrificing himself to Save Callirhoe". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- "Coresus and Callirhoë". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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