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GODS AND MYTHS

Apollo / Types / Apollo Helios / Driving a chariot

LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Iliad / Book XVIII: Mourning for Patroclus, Thetis brings new armour for Achilles / vv. 477-608: The shield of Achilles

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Sol / In chariot drawn by horses / Seen from the front

Further details

The 'Achilles Shield' made for Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany

Artist or creator

Rundell, Philip (1746-1827) and
Flaxman, John (1755-1826)

Date

1821

Location

London, Private Collection (advert in Apollo Magazine, 1973)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

For comments or queries, please contact photographic.collect@sas.ac.uk
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