The Prix de Rome changed in the 19th century. Its subjects became more obscure, and its successes few and far between.
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The best known scene in the story of Angelica and Medoro, as painted by Spranger, Ricci, Tiepolo and others.
In the first skirmish outside Jerusalem, Tancred meets the beautiful Clorinda and almost kills her before declaring his love. Armida tries to beguile Godfrey with a tale of woe.
Troy is sacked and burning, and its women being taken away as trophies. Two stories stress the horror, as a princess is sacrificed for fair winds, and a callous murder is avenged.
Exploring different verbal and visual accounts of the story of the murder of Astyanax during the fall of Troy.
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