Thetis Transporting Arms for Achilles, William Theed the Elder, ca. 1804–12

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Thetis Transporting Arms for Achilles, ca. 1804–12, British, Bronze, Overall: 50 3/8 × 56 5/16 × 47 1/4 in. (128 × 143 × 120 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, William Theed the Elder (British, 1764–1817), Led by a triton, the sea nymph Thetis carried weaponry and armor across the seas to her son Achilles, knowing that he would be among the last to die in the Trojan wars. Neo-classical sculptor William Theed shows her mourning, head bowed in grief, already knowing that her sacrifice is necessary

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Size: 4800px × 3880px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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