Until 1987 known and exhibited as scene from racine: iphigénie en aulis. Then a series of five wall paintings by abildgaard were uncovered at nytorv 5, copenhagen. Each painting depicted a scene from an act of voltaire's le triumvirat, including a wall painting similar to this one, showing a scene from act four. Furthermore, in abildgaard's own book version of voltaire's play, the painter had made notes in each act in preparation for the paintings. (source: patrick kragelund, abildgaard, kunstneren mellem oprørerne, 1999, vol. 1, page 117. ). Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1800. Dimensions: w46.5 x h47 cm. Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Julia Domna, Fulvia Plautilla. Collection: National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Nicolai Abildgaard - Julia og Fulvia - Google Art Project
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