Sacrifice of Iphigenia (sacrificio de Ifigénia)

Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, should have been sacrificed by her father to Artemis. He wanted the goddess to promote the development of wind strong enough to enable the Greek fleet to sail to Troy. The goddess did not allow the presence of human blood on her altar and so Iphigenia was replaced by a doe.

Ifigénia, filha de Agamemnon e Clitemnestra, deveria ter sido sacrificada a Artémis por seu pai. Pretendia que a deusa promovesse o aparecimento de vento suficientemente forte para a esquadra grega rumar para Tróia. A deusa não permitiu a presença de sangue humano no seu altar e substituiu-a por uma corça.

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770)-'the sacrifice of Iphigenia'-fresco-1757 Vicenza-Villa Valmarana

Felice Torelli (1667-1748)-'the sacrifice of Iphigenia'-oil on canvas Private collection

François Perrier (ca 1594-1649)-'the sacrifice of Iphigenia'-oil on canvas-(1632-1633) Dijon-Musée des Beaux-Arts

Francesco Fontebasso (1707-1769)-'the sacrifice of Iphigenia'-oil on canvas-ca 1749 Private collection

Jan Havicszoon Steen (ca 1626-1679)-'the sacrifice of Iphigenia'-oil on canvas-1671 Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum