Phryne before the Areopagus #2 is a painting by Jean-Leon Gerome which was uploaded on November 10th, 2022.
Phryne before the Areopagus #2
Phryne before the Areopagus.
Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Lon Grme
Jean-Leon Gerome
A depiction of Phryne, a famous hetaera... more
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Phryne before the Areopagus #2
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Jean-Leon Gerome
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Phryne before the Areopagus.
Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Lon Grme
Jean-Leon Gerome
A depiction of Phryne, a famous hetaera (courtesan) of Ancient Greece, being disrobed before the Areopagus. Phryne was on trial for profaning the Eleusinian Mysteries, and is said to have been disrobed by Hypereides, who was defending her, when it appeared the verdict would be unfavourable. The sight of her nude body apparently so moved the judges that they acquitted her. Some authorities claim that this story is a later invention.
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