Andromache and Pyrrhus

Andromache and Pyrrhus (French: Andromaque et Pyrrhus) is an 1810 neoclassical history painting by the French artist Pierre-Narcisse Guérin.

It includes two scene's from Jean Racine's 1677 tragedy Phèdre in one composition.

[1] It portrays Pyrrhus seated on a throne and receiving a message delivered by Orestes demanding the death of Astyanax.

Andromache wraps her arms protectively round the young Astyanax, while on the left Hermione is hurrying out of the room.

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