Enlarged image can be found here (along with the story about this event involving Harpagus, and a short artist’s bio), or at the only work by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.Cyrus and Astyages (links show Wikipedia pages) is privately owned. The artist’s Wikipedia collection (no page, currently — this has same bio information as above, plus the dates he was born and died).
Who is who in the painting? The major gesticulating figure must be Astyages ordering the expulsion of Cyrus. But then of the two children only the younger one would qualify as an infant. But the two-year old is obviously not stillborn. And who is the woman? the two-year old’s mother, or the wife of Astyages turning her head as if to wash her hands of this?
margueritem over 11 years ago
And strong men are fainting…
Foghorn over 11 years ago
He’s slaying ’em in the aisles.
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
Sunny summer days are never the time to ride public transport in the rush hour.
vwdualnomand over 11 years ago
and, if you reek, you will not be allowed on to a plane.
Coyoty Premium Member over 11 years ago
It’s a French painting, what do you expect.
philyfanstukinmi over 11 years ago
Reek and ye shall find
ziggman14304 over 11 years ago
BINGO!
mabrndt Premium Member over 11 years ago
Enlarged image can be found here (along with the story about this event involving Harpagus, and a short artist’s bio), or at the only work by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.Cyrus and Astyages (links show Wikipedia pages) is privately owned. The artist’s Wikipedia collection (no page, currently — this has same bio information as above, plus the dates he was born and died).
J Short over 11 years ago
Give em’ the ax-illa.
Call me Ishmael over 11 years ago
“The First Sieg Heil!”…
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
It’s Karl Rove explaining why Ohio could still go for Romney.
codedaddy over 11 years ago
Who is who in the painting? The major gesticulating figure must be Astyages ordering the expulsion of Cyrus. But then of the two children only the younger one would qualify as an infant. But the two-year old is obviously not stillborn. And who is the woman? the two-year old’s mother, or the wife of Astyages turning her head as if to wash her hands of this?
Arianne over 11 years ago
Tonda!!! ( From the movie “Caveman.”)