Priam Collection

HELENUS Trojan soothsayer, son of Priam and Hecuba, later king of Epirus

The death of Priam by the hand of Pyrrhus,, 14th century (fresco)
8683312 The death of Priam by the hand of Pyrrhus,, 14th century (fresco) by Bindoccio, Cristoforo di & Piero, Meo di (14th century)

Priam pleading with Achilles for the body of Hector (engraving)
8634984 Priam pleading with Achilles for the body of Hector (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Priam, King of Troy)

Hecuba and Priam, First half of the 17th century. Creator: Padovanino (1588-1649)
Hecuba and Priam, First half of the 17th century. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso.

The Reception of Helen at Troy, c1468. Creator: Dario di Giovanni
The Reception of Helen at Troy, c1468

King Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Corpse of Hector, 1794-1798. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
King Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Corpse of Hector, 1794-1798

Athena presides over the voting for the award of the arms of Achilles, c. 490 BC. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Interior of an Attic red-figure kylix by the painter Douris, depicting Helen pouring liquid into a plate held by King Priam, in the National Museum of Tarquinia

Interior of a red figure Attic kylix, by the painter Douris, depicting Helen pouring liquid into a plate held by king Priam; in the National Museum of Tarquinia

Cinerary urn with the recognition of Paris by Priam, preserved in the Guarnacci Etruscan Museum in Volterra Volterra Guarnacci Etruscan Museum Urn Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe

Priam acknowledges Paris as his son; detail of an Etruscan funerary urn, in the Guarnacci Etruscan Museum in Volterra Volterra Guarnacci Etruscan Museum Urn Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy

The Amazons before King Priam; detail of a funerary urn, in the Guarnacci Etruscan Museum in Volterra Volterra Guarnacci Etruscan Museum Urn Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe

Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, in a chariot
Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, with orb and sceptre in a chariot drawn by four lions. With Attis in Phrygian cap holding syrinx panpipes and shepherds crook. Cibele, Ati, &c

Ajax the Lesser drags Cassandra away from the Xoanon, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Artist: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Ajax the Lesser drags Cassandra away from the Xoanon, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Cassandra predicts the downfall of Troy, 1731. Artist: Picart, Bernard (1673?1733)
Cassandra predicts the downfall of Troy, 1731. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Big Diadem with pendants. Artist: Gold of Troy, Priam?s Treasure
Big Diadem with pendants. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

POLYXENA SACRIFICED
Priam's daughter was loved by Achilles, though an enemy : after his death, Troy fallen, his ghost demands that she be sacrificed so that he may have her in death if not in life

Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam
3576120 Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam, Claiming the Return of Helen, made in Tournai, 1470-80 (silk) by Belgian School

Achilles and Priam, in conversation outside of Troy, ca. 1644-66. Creator: Lucas Vorsterman II
Achilles and Priam, in conversation outside of Troy, ca. 1644-66

Death of Priam, 1787-90 (plaster)
6343148 Death of Priam, 1787-90 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Morte di Priamo, 1787-90, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1776. Creator: Giovanni David
The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1776. King Priams daughter Polyxena is sacrificed for her betrayal of Achilles after her brothers shot a poisoned arrow in his heel

Priam entreating Achilles to give up the Body of Hector (engraving)
2786870 Priam entreating Achilles to give up the Body of Hector (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Priam entreating Achilles to give up the Body of Hector)

King Priam and family after the departure of Hector
King Priam and Hectors wife Andromache and son Astynanax make ritual offerings before a priest in Troy after the departure of Hector

Courtyard and columns of Heliopolis, Temple of Baalbek
Plan of the courtyard of Heliopolis, or the Temple of Baalbek, and columns in the temple and the Hexagonal court, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

The corpse of Hector brought into Troy. The Trojan soldiers wear helmets that resemble Phrygian caps. Priam kneels at the left, and Hectors wife Andromache and son Astyanax mourn at right

The Dream of Hecuba (fresco)
AII78914 The Dream of Hecuba (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

King Priam overseeing the rebuilding of Troy, from a manuscript of the time of King Louis XII of France
6001167 King Priam overseeing the rebuilding of Troy, from a manuscript of the time of King Louis XII of France, late 15th Century (litho) by French School

The treasure of Priam, King of Troy, a collection revealed by the excavations (litho)
6005017 The treasure of Priam, King of Troy, a collection revealed by the excavations (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The treasure of Priam, King of Troy)

Plaque showing King Priam of Troy begging Achilles for the body of his son Hector. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Of the helpers who came to King Priam
1192656 Of the helpers who came to King Priam by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English, out of copyright

Helen Points out the Chief Heroes in the Greek Host to Priam (engraving)
3106342 Helen Points out the Chief Heroes in the Greek Host to Priam (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lady Hamilton as Cassandra
CH19796 Lady Hamilton as Cassandra by Romney, George (1734-1802); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Priam Begging the Body of Hector, Wedgwood jasperware bas-relief or tablet designed by Camillo Pacetti, 1788 (autotype)
6014472 Priam Begging the Body of Hector, Wedgwood jasperware bas-relief or tablet designed by Camillo Pacetti, 1788 (autotype) by English Photographer

Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector (engraving)
973694 Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector)

Homers Iliad (engraving)
961832 Homers Iliad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Pictorial Atlas to Homers Iliad and Odyssey (Grevel, 1892)

The Sack of Troy-Pyrrhus Killing Priam, before 1654. Creator: Pierre Lombart
The Sack of Troy-Pyrrhus Killing Priam, before 1654

Priam and his Family Mourning the Death of Hector, n. d
Priam and his Family Mourning the Death of Hector, n.d

Iliad - Hecuba
Wife of Priam, Queen of Troy according to the text, they reigned in 1237 BC

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
MEDIEVAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES as depicted in a manuscript representing the rebuilding of Troy by King Priam Date: circa 1500

Heinrich Schliemanns excavation at Troy. (From: Gods, Graves, and Scholars by C. W. Ceram). Artist: Anonymous
Heinrich Schliemanns excavation at Troy. (From: Gods, Graves, and Scholars by C. W. Ceram). Private Collection

Cassandra predicts the downfall of Troy, 1550-1555. Artist: Groningen, Jan Swart van (1500-after 1562)
Cassandra predicts the downfall of Troy, 1550-1555. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Cassandra predicts the downfall of Troy, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Artist: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Cassandra predicts the downfall of Troy, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Priam tearfully supplicates Achilles, begging for Hectors body, 1824. Artist: Ivanov, Alexander Andreyevich (1806-1858)
Priam tearfully supplicates Achilles, begging for Hectors body, 1824. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Hecuba and Polyxena, after 1814. Artist: Blondel, Merry-Joseph (1781-1853)
Hecuba and Polyxena, after 1814. Found in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Sauceboat with double spout and two handles. Artist: Gold of Troy, Priam?s Treasure
Sauceboat with double spout and two handles. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Small Diadem with pendants. Artist: Gold of Troy, Priam?s Treasure
Small Diadem with pendants. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Hecuba mourning, c. 1630. Artist: Bramer, Leonaert (1596-1674)
Hecuba mourning, c.1630. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Ajax the Lesser drags Cassandra from the Palladium, 5th cen. BC. Artist: Codrus Painter (5th cen. B. C. )
Ajax the Lesser drags Cassandra from the Palladium, 5th cen. BC. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

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"Exploring the Mythical World of Priam: Tales of Love, Sacrifice, and Tragedy" Step into the captivating world of Priam, the legendary king of Troy. From his encounters with powerful gods to his fateful interactions with iconic figures from Greek mythology, Priam's story is one filled with intrigue and sorrow. In the tapestry "Three Scenes from the Trojan War, " we witness Ulysses and Diomedes as ambassadors at King Priam's court, demanding the return of Helen. This exquisite silk masterpiece created in Tournai between 1470-80 transports us back to a time when kingdoms clashed over love. Speaking of Helen, her beauty was said to be unparalleled. In Matania's depiction aptly named "Helen of Troy, " we catch a glimpse of her enchanting allure that ignited an epic war. Priam himself had a divine connection through his son Helenus who possessed prophetic abilities granted by Apollo. These visions foretold tragic events such as Polyxena being sacrificed on Achilles' tomb. Giovanni David masterfully captures this heart-wrenching moment in his painting "The Sacrifice of Polyxena" from 1776. But not all prophecies were heeded; Cassandra's warnings fell on deaf ears. Roman-Pompeian wall paintings show Ajax dragging Cassandra away from the Xoanon while she predicts Troy's downfall - an eerie foreshadowing captured by Picart in 1731. Priam's wealth was renowned throughout ancient Greece, exemplified by treasures like the Big Diadem adorned with pendants found among Priam’s treasure trove made by Gold of Troy itself – a testament to his opulence and power. As fate would have it, even mighty kings face their demise. Lucas Vorsterman II immortalizes Achilles and Priam engaging in conversation outside Troy before tragedy strikes in ca. 1644-66.