Greek Women Imploring at the Virgin of Assistance, Ary Scheffer, 1826

The greek independence movement excited ary scheffer's imagination and he produced six works inspired by their struggle against the turks. Of these the souliot women (salon of 1827, where it was purchased by the nation) and the greek women imploring the virgin for assistance are two of the most notable. Object Type: painting. Date: 1826. Dimensions: height: 650 mm (25.59 in); width: 550 mm (21.65 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Museum of Western Art. Ary Scheffer - Greek Women Imploring at the Virgin of Assistance - Google Art Project