Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, Pieter Lastman, 1614

Orestes and pylades disputing at the altar. The two friends are standing left of the altar on which branches are burning. Left the executioner is waiting holding a club. On the right iphigeneia recognises her brother orestes. A girl is throwing flowers at her feet. A large group of people has gathered around the altar. Left a girl ties a festoon of flowers to the altar. Right the statue of artemis is standing. On a hill in the background stands a round temple dedicated to artemis from which a long procession makes its way to the altar. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: 1614. Dimensions: height: 83.2 cm (32.7 in); width: 126.1 cm (49.6 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Pieter Lastman - De offerstrijd tussen Orestes en Pylades - Google Art Project