Continence of Scipio
Artist
Johann Georg Platzer
(Austria,1704 - 1761)
Date18th century
Object number64.0475
Mediumoil on copper
Dimensions16 × 23 1/8 in. (40.6 × 58.7 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
DescriptionAfter the Roman general Scipio captured the city of New Carthage, Spain, his troops brought him a woman of astonishing beauty as a spoil of war. In the painting, we see Scipio graciously returning the maiden to her fiancé. The general’s self-restraint and benevolence contrast starkly with the horrific surrounding images, which convey the devastation caused by the battle.
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