Jean Restout was the son of Jean Restout the 1st, part of the ‘Restout dynasty’ of French painters. He stood apart from the Rococo style of his contemporaries with his unadorned Neoclassical sensibility. In this work, the hero Hector bids farewell to his wife Andromache in a scene from the ancient Greek epic, Homer’s Iliad.
Hector Taking Leave of Andromache, c.1748, Oil on CanvasJean Restout French (1692 - 1768) |
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Jean Restout was the son of Jean Restout the 1st, part of the ‘Restout dynasty’ of French painters. He stood apart from the Rococo style of his contemporaries with his unadorned Neoclassical sensibility. In this work, the hero Hector bids farewell to his wife Andromache in a scene from the ancient Greek epic, Homer’s Iliad. |
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