Alexander the Great threatened by his father

Creti, Donato (1671-1749)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1700
Height:
129.7 cm  (51 1/16 in.)
Width:
97.0 cm  (38 3/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1961.9.6]

Description

In the gallery in the background, men are playing coiled horns and trumpets.

Iconclass

98B(ALEXANDER THE GREAT)43
having thrown a cup at Attalus during a banquet, Alexander quarrels with his father Philip, who threatens Alexander with his sword

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Horn (coiled, unrealistic, fantastic)
Natural trumpet [4419]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

4057