Phryne at the Festival of Poseidon in Eleusis
Phryne at the Festival of Poseidon in Eleusis or Phryne at the Poseidonia in Eleusis (Russian: Фри́на на пра́зднике Посейдо́на в Элевзи́не) is a very large-scale history painting by the Russian-born Polish painter Henryk Siemiradzki, completed in 1889. It is part of the collections of the State Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg.[1]
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| Artist | Henryk Siemiradzki |
| Year | 1889 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 390 cm × 763.5 cm (150 in × 300.6 in) |
| Location | Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg |
References
- "Фрина на празднике Посейдона в Элевзине". State Russian Museum. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
Further reading
- Nitka, Maria (2020). "Naked Truth and Beauty of the Nude in Henryk Siemiradzki's Phryne" (PDF). Polska Akademia Nauk: 135–153. ISBN 978-83-63305-88-8.
- Zavyalova, Anna (July 2017). "Russian Fine Arts Section at the World's Columbian Exposition 1893: Notes on Organization and Reception" (PDF). MDCCC 1800. 6: 121–122, 126. doi:10.14277/2280-8841/MDCCC-6-17-9. ISSN 2280-8841.
External links
- "The Mikhailosvky Palace. Room 21". State Russian Museum. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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