Friday, July 28, 2023

The Warlike Engravings of John Flaxman

 

A selection taken from the Classic work of Iliad engravings made by John Flaxman. Printed in London in 1805.

The description of each piece is the original one.



Minerva Repressing the Fury of Achilles



Hector and Ajax Separated by the Heralds



Juno and Minerva Going to Assist The Greeks



Diomed And Ulysses, Returning With The Spoils of Rhesus



Ajax Defending the Greek Ships from the Trojans



The Fight For the Body Of Patroclus



The Gods Descending to Battle



Achilles Contending With the Rivers


To see John Flaxman's work on its entirety click HERE


SEE ALSO:

Astronomical References in Iliad

Ageless Racial Archetypes and The Divine Intervention in Battle

The Origins of The Leader Principle



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