Farewell of Hector and Andromache

Farewell of Hector to Andromache is a painting by the Russian artist Anton Losenko (1737–1773), painted in 1773. From 1925, the painting is in the Tretyakov Gallery (Inventory No. 5814). The dimensions of the canvas are 156.3 × 212.5 cm. The subject of the painting is linked to the account of the Trojan War as described in the Iliad, namely the farewell of Hector, the commander-in-chief of the Trojans, with his wife Andromache and their son Astyanax. The artist combines the theme of farewell to the family of the Trojan hero going to battle with the Greeks with the theme of patriotic exploits and civic duty.

The canvas was created at the behest of Empress Catherine II. Some elements of the painting remained unfinished due to the artist's death at the age of 36, caused by hydrops. Following Losenko's passing, his students adopted the distinctive construction of the painting Farewell of Hect…

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