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Triumphant Achilles, The Achilleion, 1890

Greco-Roman / Inspirational prints / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc

“Triumphant Achilles dragging Hector’s lifeless body in front of the Gates of Troy”. This is a reproduction of a panoramic fresco on the upper level of the main hall of the Achilleion on the island of Corfu built by Empress Elizabeth of Austria in 1890.  Elizabeth was devastated by the suicide of her only child Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889 and was a lover of all things Greek.  She spoke the language and was proud of her descent from medieval Byzantine emperors.  After her death Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany bought the palace in 1907 and it became a hub of European diplomacy before the First World War.  After World War II, the Achilleion became the property of the Greek state under the management of the Hellenic Tourist Organization.

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