Tag: Tony Robert-Fleury

1 Painting, The art of War, Tony Robert-Fleurys The Last Day of Corinth, with footnotes

Oct 31, 2023

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Zaidan Art Blog

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In 146 BC, the Greek city of Corinth fell to Rome. Robert-Fleury depicts the moment when the Roman army enters the sacked city. The women of Corinth, fearing the fate reserved for them, took refuge at the foot of the statue of Athena. The work of the young artist, who took three years to complete…