Pierguidi, Stefano, Monnot, Livio Odescalchi e il gladiatore dei Musei Capitolini, Bollettino dei Musei Comunali di Roma, XXVIII, 2014, pp. Orestes and Pylades (left) were caught trying to steal a statue of Diana from the temple (left background). Helmut von Erffa and Allen Staley, The Paintings of Benjamin West, New Haven and London 1986, pp.260–1, no.186 This work shows Orestes and Pylades, legendary models of friendship, offering a sacrifice after having returned to Tauris with the image of Artemis (the statuette on the right). Chapter XXIII. In Greek mythology, Pylades is the son of King Strophius of Phocis and of Anaxibia, who is the daughter of Atreus and sister of Agamemnon and Menelaus. According to Homer, Orestes was away when his father returned from Troy to meet his death at the hands of Aegisthus, his wife’s lover. 213. Museo Nacional del Prado, El Museo del Prado: la colección de escultura, artes decorativas y dibujos, Museo Nacional del Prado, 2009. 447. Meanwhile, Orestes and Pylades will make an offering at Agamemnon's grave, as instructed by Apollo, before returning to the palace with an urn supposedly containing Orestes's ashes. Beyond, at the entrance of the temple, is the gold statue of Diana that Orestes had been commanded by the oracle at Delphi to take back to Athens in reparation for the murder of his mother Clytemnestra, and which he had been attempting to seize when arrested. 14.06.2017 - 10.09.2017. In time Orestes 2inherited his father's throne, and became the ruler of a wide territory including Mycenae, Argos, Messenia, the greater part of Arcadia, and Sparta. 61. 528. / Alto 5 pies, 8 pulg. Madrid 7 quotes have been tagged as orestes: Anne Carson, Euripides: ‘Pylades: I’ll take care of you.Orestes: It’s rotten work.Pylades: Not to me. One of them must be sacrificed on the altar. The Beaumont Gift 1828, exhibition catalogue, National Gallery, London 1988, p.56, no.13, reproduced in colour. Orestes ends his speech with a prayer to the gods and to his father's house. Orestes, play by Euripides, performed in 408 bce, that retells the story of the aftermath of Orestes’ matricide. Museo Nacional del Prado, Enciclopedia del Museo del Prado, IV, T.F. “Orestes” is a late tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, first presented in 408 BCE.It continues the story of Orestes after the events of Euripides’ play “Electra”, as he seeks to free himself from the torment of the Furies after the murder of his mother, and to obtain acquittal from the earthly courts for his deeds. | Tate Images. 174. This passage comes at the end of Orestes's explanation for why he has returned again to Argos. Elektra bat Orestes, die Ermordung ihres Vaters zu rächen. Other authors identified these statues as the brothers Castor and Pollux. PYLADES, friend Of ORESTES MESSENGER, formerly servant of Agamemnon HERMIONE, daughter of MENELAUS and HELEN A PHRYGIAN EUNUCH, in HELEN'S retinue APOLLO TYNDAREUS, father of Clytemnestra Scene Before the royal palace at Argos. El Real Museo de Pintura y Escultura, El taller europeo. Orestes 2, along with Pylades, was made prisoner in Tauris, but after being recognized by his sister Iphigenia, who acted as a priestess, he fled with her back to Hellas. This painting depicts a story from Greek antiquity. Electra, meanwhile, can be heard sobbing within the house. The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, Orestes is the crown prince of Argos, but has been banished from his homeland for many years, ever since his mother killed his father with the help of her lover, Aegisthus.Although a noble, pious man (and even gentle and loving in his interactions with his sister Electra), Orestes is obsessed with the idea of vengeance. Print artworks available in our catalogue in high quality and your preferred size and finish. So befragte Orestes acht Jahre nach der Bluttat das Orakel von Delphi, das ihm zur Rache riet. This act purified Orestes, freeing him from his divine punishment. Alvarez Cabanas, A., Roger Van Der Weyden en el Museo del Prado, Imp.Helenica, Madrid, 1996, pp. Real Museo, Escultura, 1857. G. Navarro, C.; Perdices, A., La mirada del otro: escenarios para la diferencia, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2017, pp. Editores: Fundación Amigos, Madrid, 2006, pp. 73. Before Iphigenia, and separating her from the two men, is a low altar upon which the two men are to be sacrificed for their act of sacrilege. Un grupo de marmol de Carrara que representa a Castor y Polux. 30. In the passage depicted by West, Iphigenia, a priestess of Diana, stands in judgement before the semi-naked figures of her brother Orestes (in the red drapery) and his cousin and companion, Pylades, who are brought before her, bound, by the shepherd (centre) who had previously reported their capture. Orestes and Pylades were bywords for faithful and life-long love in Greek culture. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Calle Ruiz de Alarcón 23. However, in 1766, the year of its exhibition, Alexander Geddes (1737–1802) purchased the picture from West for one hundred guineas, although by 1776 it belonged to the engraver and dealer Gerard Vandergucht (1696–1776), in whose posthumous sale it appeared the following year. Search within the 73897 Museum website results. Orestes also threatened Menelaus to kill his daughter Hermione; but by the intervention of Apollo, the dispute was allayed, and Orestes betrothed himself to Hermione, and Pylades to Electra. Two model friends, whose names have become proverbial for friendship, like those of Damon and Pythias, David and Jonathan. It remained in the National Gallery until 1929, when it was transferred to the Tate Gallery. It is the sixth day after the murder of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. In his version, Orestes, his sister Electra, and his cousin and friend Pylades are condemned to death by … They ask Electra questions about Orestes’ health. Pylades then enters, who vows to share whatever fate is handed to Orestes, and the two of them decide to go to the vote to try and put across their side of the story. The Hero’s Father Blesses his Marriage, Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND (3.0 Unported). 91-94 [75-99]. Ricard, Robert, Marbres Antiques du Musee du Prado a Madrid, Feret & Fils, Burdeos, 1923, pp. It was first shown at the annual exhibition of the Society of Artists, London, in 1766, with its companion the Continence of Scipio (Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum). A creation of Augustan classicism, this group of sculptures is a superb reflection of that period’s eclecticism. 455. Actas congreso internacional 20-21 Oct.2011. We would like to hear from you. But here Iphigenia recognises the man in the red drapery as her long-lost brother, Orestes. The friendship between the two men was as proverbial as that of David and Jonathan. Heroes. Inscriptions. The Chorus of Argive Maidens quietly enters. 1790 Production Note Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled … Electra tells them in brief, but begs them to be quiet so that Orestes doesn’t wake up: “you will kill him,” she says, “if you disturb him from the sweet sleep he now enjoys.” “Is there an end of his troubles?” the Chorus as… Strophios erzog ihn zusammen mit seinem Sohn Pylades und so wurden die beiden sehr gute Freunde. 528. Museo Nacional del Prado. All rights reserved, The itinerary TITULORECORRIDO has been successfully created. 28014. Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, Pieter Lastman, 1614 oil on panel, h 83.2cm × w 126.1cm More details. "He didn't change a single line," Alan replied. Pylades personifies loyalty in Electra, but he never speaks a word throughout the play. If he should refuse, he would suffer horrible diseases and exile from every human community. On reaching manhood, Orestes avenged his father by killing Apparently it was greatly admired in West’s studio, even before it was exhibited, although of the many wealthy collectors who came to inspect it, none offered to buy it. West’s narrative is taken from the third act of a play by the classical author Euripides (480–406 BC) entitled Iphigenia in Tauris. 206-208. "He must have changed many lines," I said to Alan, who had supervised the production. Rügler, Axel, 'Die Ildefonso gruppe in Winckelmanns monumenti antichi inediti' En:, El legado de Johann Joachim Winckelmann en España. This painting’s story is based on a play by the classical author Euripides. Orestes Fasting and Pylades Drunk. Museo Nacional del Prado, Catálogo de la Escultura, Patronato Nacional de Museos, Madrid, 1981. Request artworks available in our catalogue in digital format. Pylades definition, a son of Strophius who befriended Orestes, accompanied him in his wanderings, and eventually married Electra, sister of Orestes. Orestes is the hero of the Oresteia cycle. Euripides set the play in a world where courts of law already exist. Following the Cardinal’s death, the piece became a part of the collections of Christine of Sweden. Overjoyed by their reunion, Iphigenia saves Orestes and Pylades and helps them obtain the statue. 1239-1241. Barrón, Eduardo, Catálogo de la escultura, Imprenta y fototipia J. Lacoste, Madrid, 1908, pp. Their story is the purest of friendships with no existing evidence of how they relate to one another as separate persons rather than Pylades, the younger of the two, being Orestes … It then entered the collection of the first Bourbon king of Spain, Felipe V (1683-1746). In The Libation Bearers, dem zweiten Stück von Aischylos 'Trilogie The Oresteia, spricht Pylades nur einmal. Orestes and Pylades appeared on motorcycles, Menelaus was a general, Tyndareus a southern politician, and Helen - well, Helen was a common whore. Museo Nacional del Prado, Escultura clásica: guía, Fundación Marcelino Botín; Museo del Prado, Santander, 1999, pp. Madrid. Haskell, F. Penny, N, Taste and the Antique. Pylades was the son of the King of Phocis and grew up with Orestes who had been exiled to the court to protect him from the vengeance of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. The earliest reference to this group dates from 1623 at the Villa Ludovisi in Rome, where it belonged to Cardinal Massimi. In composing Pylades and Orestes West was heavily influenced by the neo-classical history paintings of Gavin Hamilton (1723–98) and Anton Raphael Mengs (1728–79), whom he had known during his studies in Italy between 1760 and 1763. Intercambios, influjos y préstamos en escultura moderna europea. Pylades later became the husband of Orestes… As he leaves, Orestes calls him a coward. Schröder, S. y Elvira Barba, M.A., ''Eutichio Ajello (1711-1793) y su descripción de la célebre Real Galería de San Idelfonso'', Boletín del Museo del Prado, XXIV, 2006, pp. They are arguing about which of them should sacrifice himself for the other. Spaces of difference Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims before Iphigenia, Cleombrotus Ordered into Banishment by Leonidas II, King of Sparta, Sketch for ‘The Installation of the Order of the Garter’, Andromache Offering Sacrifice to Hector’s Shade, A View of London Bridge before the Late Alterations, IV. 44. I Encuentro europeo de museos con colecciones de escultura, Bulletin du Musée hongrois des beaux-arts, El legado de Johann Joachim Winckelmann en España. He also looked for inspiration to the frescoes of Raphael (1483–1520) and classical relief sculpture, notably the Orestes Sarcophagus in the Villa Ridolfi, Rome, drawings from which he used to form the pose of his own figure of Orestes. Beaven, Lisa, An ardent patron. By 1802 West had reacquired the picture, selling it once more, this time to the influential collector Sir George Beaumont. 207-215. 193-202. 30-41. 53-60 [59]. 367-374. Other authors identified these statues as the brothers Castor and Pollux. standing on the left: Orestes and his friend Pylades. Figure group of 'Pylades and Orestes', hard-paste biscuit porcelain, modelled by C. G. Jüchtzer, about 1789-90, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. The San Ildefonso Group was discovered in Rome in 1623 and arrived at the palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso one hundred years later. But, according to the common account, Orestes fled from land to land, pursued by the Erinyes of his mother. ELECTRA is discovered alone. Azcue Brea, Leticia, El origen de las colecciones de escultura del Museo del Prado. Un grupo de marmol de Carrara que representa a Castor y Polux. 40-88. Während Pylades ein sehr kleiner Charakter zu sein scheint, ist er wohl das wichtigste Stück von Orestes 'Plan, seinen Vater zu rächen. Pylades accompanies Orestes to Mycenae with the old slave and, at the end of the play, he helps kill Clytemnestra and perhaps Aegisthus as well. Intercambios, influjos y préstamos en escultura moderna europea. According to Sir George Beaumont (1753–1827), who presented the present picture to the National Gallery in 1826, the young American artist, Benjamin West, painted Pylades and Orestes ‘immediately on his arrival in England’, presumably in 1763, when he arrived from Italy (National Gallery, p.56). Schröder, Stephan F., Catálogo de la escultura clásica: Museo del Prado, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2004, pp. Orestes Fasting and Pylades Drunk. 34-46,85-93. Occasionally, he sobs or groans in fear. Pylades was the prince of Phocis, son of King Strophius and Queen Anaxibia. A messenger then comes to Electra to tell her that they have been found guilty and are to be executed. Herrero Sanz, Mª J., El grupo de S. Ildefonso o la ofrenda de Orestes y Pílades: de Roma a Madrid, Reales Sitios, XLVII, 2010, pp. Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? Inv. This act purified Orestes, freeing him from his divine punishment. 73-108. Tel +34 91 330 2800. 528. The story of Orestes was the subject of the Oresteia of Aeschylus (Agamemnon, Choephori, Eumenides), of the Electra of Sophocles, and of the Electra, Iphigeneia in Tauris, Iphigenia at Aulis and Orestes, all of Euripides. Further reading See more. Tormo y Monzó, Elías, Homenaje Español a la Memoria de Emil Hubner, El Fundador de la Moderna Arqueologia Hispanica., Imprenta y Editorial Maestre, Madrid, 1948, pp. I Encuentro europeo de museos con colecciones de escultura, 2012, pp. 41-43, n.28. The Lure of Classical Sculpture 1500-1900, Yale University Press, Londres, 1982, pp. One of them will have to die. His sister, Elektra sits by his side, comforting him and fixing the cloak that covers him. Pylades (griechisch Πυλάδης) ist in der griechischen Mythologie der Sohn des Königs Strophios von Phokis und der Anaxibia, der Schwester des Agamemnon (die auch als Kydragora oder Astyoche bezeichnet wird).. Er ist der treue Gefährte und Freund des jungen Orestes, der mit ihm zusammen aufwuchs.Später heiratet er dessen Schwester Elektra und hat mit ihr die Söhne Medon und Strophius. They have been brought before Iphigenia, a priestess of Diana, to be sacrificed on the altar. The Other’s Gaze. 35 n.1. Actas congreso internacional 20-21 Oct.2011, 2014, pp. Schröder, Stephan F., Catálogo de la escultura clásica: Museo del Prado, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 1993, pp. The two semi-naked men have been arrested for trying to steal a gold statue of the goddess Diana from the temple. ‘Noble and Patriotic’. Actas congreso internacional 20-21 Oct.2011, 2014, pp. ‘Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims before Iphigenia’ was created in 1766 by Benjamin West in Neoclassicism style. Orestes, in Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae (or Argos), and his wife, Clytemnestra. 142. When Orestes fled his home due to his mother Clytemnestra 's affair with Aegisthus, he found refuge at the court of Phocis, … In the passage depicted by West, Iphigenia, a priestess of Diana, stands in judgement before the semi-naked figures of her brother Orestes (in the red drapery) and his cousin and companion, Pylades, who are brought before her, bound, by the shepherd (centre) who had previously reported their capture. West also revealed later that ‘his mind was full of Correggio’ when painting the present work, at least with respect to the colour of the figures’ flesh (quoted in von Erffa and Staley, p.261). In modern times, the Roman portrait of Antinuous was added to the left torso. This work shows Orestes and Pylades, legendary models of friendship, offering a sacrifice after having returned to Tauris with the image of Artemis (the statuette on the right). Now you can add in works from the Collection browser, TITULOOBRA added to TITULORECORRIDO itinerary, Orestes and Pylades or The San Ildefonso Group, Fundación Marcelino Botín; Museo del Prado, El taller europeo. Schmitz, Brigitte, 'Abbild leibild-die Ildefonso-Gruppe in der deutschen kunst' En:, El legado de Johann Joachim Winckelmann en España. He particularly admired the sculptural friezes on classical tombs and the Renaissance frescoes of Raphael. 267-273 [271]. The composition of this picture was heavily influenced by the artist’s studies in Italy. Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims before Iphigenia 1766 Benjamin West.jpg 512 × 401; 22 KB Pylades orestes.jpg 595 × 454; 42 KB Orestes and Pylades 5-Oct-2020.jpg 692 × 1,004; 495 KB Museo Nacional del Prado, Catálogo de la Escultura, por A. Blanco, Madrid, 1957, pp. Left of the palace door is a couch upon which sleeps Orestes. In composing Pylades and Orestes West was heavily influenced by the neo-classical history paintings of Gavin Hamilton (1723–98) and Anton Raphael Mengs (1728–79), whom he had known during his studies in Italy between 1760 and 1763. El Real Sitio de La Granja de San Ildefonso: retrato y escena del rey, Patrimonio Nacional; El Viso, Madrid, 2000, pp. Núm. Cardinal Camillo Massimo and his antiquarian and artisctic circle: Giovanni Pietro Bellori,Claude Lorrain,Nicolas Poussin, Diego Velázquez., P.Holberton-C.Estd.Europa Hispánica, Londres Madrid, 2010, pp. Standing at Agamemnon's grave with Electra and the chorus, Orestes describes how Apollo sent an oracle commanding him to return home to avenge his father's death. The early history of the picture is interesting. Image released under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND (3.0 Unported). Corona y arqueología en el Siglo de las Luces, Patrimonio Nacional, 2010, pp. In 1826 Beaumont presented it to the National Gallery, making it the first picture by West to enter a public art gallery. Copyright © 2019. / Alto 5 pies, 8 pulg. His sleep is very disturbed and obviously nightmarish and he often tosses and turns, in violent fits. Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and holidays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Find more prominent pieces of mythological painting at Wikiart.org – … His uncles on his mother's side were Agamemnon and Menelaus, protagonists of the Trojan War. Rupprecht Goette, H. Nagy, A.M, Zum schlachrsarkofag im Museum der Bildenden Künste, Budapest - Nachantike überarbeitingen antiker sarkophage, Bulletin du Musée hongrois des beaux-arts, 118, 2013, pp. Orestes was pursued by the Furies for committing matricide. Orestes was the only son of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra.He was the grandson of (paternally) Atreus and Aerope and (maternally) Tyndareus and Leda.Thus he inherited both the kingdoms of Mycenae and Sparta.He was also the last member of his family to be affected by the curse placed upon his family. El Cuaderno de Ajello y las esculturas del Museo del Prado, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1998, pp. Pylades is Orestes ’s close friend. Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims before Iphigenia, West, Benjamin, 1766, Oil paint on canvas. Rache der Ermordung Agamemnons. He is mostly known for his friendship with his cousin Orestes, son of Agamemnon. Hubner, Emil, Die Antiken Bildwerke in Madrid, Druck Und Verlag Von Georg Reimer, Berlín, 1862, pp. Agostino Musi was born in Venice and was a pupil of Giulio Campagnola (about 1482–after 1514) before going to Rome, where he worked under Marcantonio until 1520. 144. Museo Nacional del Prado, La Guía del Prado, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2008, pp.