Who created "Astyanax taken from Andromache"?

Astyanax taken from Andromache was created by Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet|Louis Desplaces in 1700–39.

When was "Astyanax taken from Andromache" created?

This artwork was created 1700–39.

What medium is "Astyanax taken from Andromache"?

Astyanax taken from Andromache is Engraving.

Is "Astyanax taken from Andromache" in the public domain?

Yes, Astyanax taken from Andromache is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Astyanax taken from Andromache

Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet|Louis Desplaces

1700–39

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Image: 16 1/8 × 12 15/16 in. (41 × 32.9 cm) Sheet: 18 5/16 × 13 3/4 in. (46.5 × 34.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Olga Sichel and Max Philippson, 1962

Accession Number

62.557.95

Art Historical Context

In the poignant engraving *Astyanax Taken from Andromache*, between 1700 and 1739, French artist Jean-Baptiste Jouet captures a heart-wrenching moment from mythology. The scene depicts the Trojan prince Astyanax, infant son of Hector and Andache, being seized from his mother's arms during the fall of Troy—a tragic episode drawn from Homer's *Iliad* and Virgil's *Aeneid*. Jouvenet, a leading history painter of the late Baroque era, designed the composition, while engraver Louis Desplaces masterfully translated it into print, emphasizing emotional intensity through dynamic poses and expressive f...

Astyanax taken from Andromache

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