Agamemnon Collection

Medea and Jason stealing the Golden Fleece
Depiction of Medea and Jason from Greek mythology. Medea drugs a serpent while Jason prepares to kill it and steal the Golden Fleece. Venus and a winged youth stand at their side

TIEPOLO, Giovanni Battista (1696-1770). Eurybates and Talthybius Leading Briseis to Agamemnon. 1757. ITALY. Vicenza. Villa Valmarana. Baroque art. Fresco

The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna (engraving)
1607773 The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna)

Iphigenia Not Sacrificed
Agamemnon is about to sacrifice his daughter so the Greek fleet can get under way to Troy, but Diana substitutes a deer at the last minute, and spirits her off to Tauris

John Adams, alias John Wilkinson, Greenwich Pensioner boatswain's mate of the 'Agamemnon' (watercolour)
7341828 John Adams, alias John Wilkinson, Greenwich Pensioner boatswain's mate of the 'Agamemnon' (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Frederic (1800-68); 23.9x18.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry)
CUL4896566 Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry); 482x942 cm; (add.info.: AGAMEMNON. Legendary king of Argos and Mycenae. Center Scene)

Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry)
CUL4895992 Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry); (add.info.: AGAMEMNON. Legendary king of Argos and Mycenae. Left scene)

Scene from Aeschylus' Agamemnon (engraving)
8635069 Scene from Aeschylus' Agamemnon (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Agamemnon)

Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry)
CUL4896336 Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry); (add.info.: AGAMEMNON. Legendary king of Argos and Mycenae. Left scene)

Heroes of the Trojan War (engraving)
8634986 Heroes of the Trojan War (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroes of the Trojan War. Illustration from Hellas)

Heroes of Trojan War: Agamemnon, Nestor, Ulysses, Diomedes, Pericles, Menelaus, 1827 (engraving)
FGL5461371 Heroes of Trojan War: Agamemnon, Nestor, Ulysses, Diomedes, Pericles, Menelaus, 1827 (engraving); (add.info.: Heroes of Trojan War, from left: Agamemnon, Nestor, Ulysses, Diomedes)

Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry)
CUL4895965 Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry); 482x942 cm; (add.info.: AGAMEMNON. Legendary king of Argos and Mycenae)

Agamemnon immobilized by Clytemnestra, 14th century (fresco)
8683311 Agamemnon immobilized by Clytemnestra, 14th century (fresco) by Bindoccio, Cristoforo di & Piero, Meo di (14th century); Museo di palazzo Corboli (Museo civico archeologico e d'arte sacra)

Agamemnon se faisant couronner à huis-clos, 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier
Agamemnon se faisant couronner a huis-clos, 1856. - Ceremonie dont la simplicite n'exclut point une certaine majeste, Agamemnon being crowned behind closed doors

Achilles Receiving in his Tent the Envoys of Agamemnon, 1801. Creator: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Achilles Receiving in his Tent the Envoys of Agamemnon, 1801

Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1690-1700. Creator: Arnold Houbraken
Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1690-1700. On his way to the Trojan War, the Greek king Agamemnon offended the goddess Artemis by hunting and killing one of her sacred stags

Je viens prévenir le roi Agamemnon... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je viens prevenir le roi Agamemnon... 19th century. Dramatic sketches - I come to warn King Agamemnon

La colére d'Agamemnon, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La colere d'Agamemnon, 19th century. Ancient history - The anger of Agamemnon

Agamennone et Menelao argn condoti da Vulcano. Creator: Balthasar Moncornet
Agamennone et Menelao argn condoti da Vulcano

The sacrifice of Iphigenia. Main motif of the fireplace from a hotel in rue des... c1626-1650. Creator: Unknown
The sacrifice of Iphigenia. Main motif of the fireplace from a hotel in rue des Bernardins, 5th arrondissement, between 1626 and 1650

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1650-1660. Creator: Tassel, Jean (1608-1667)
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1650-1660. Found in the Collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1650-1660. Creator: Tassel, Jean (1608-1667)
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1650-1660. Found in the Collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

View of the rim and base of the Cup of Agamemnon and Briseis and the Racing Cup, Etruscan Museum, Tarquinia. Tarquinia Etruscan Museum Goblet Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe

Red figured Attic skyphos attributed to Macrone and Ierone with an Homeric scene with the return of Briseida to her father; The work is preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris

The SS Kaiser Wilhelm II, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The SS Kaiser Wilhelm II, c1910. Passenger ship named after the German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II, launched in 1902 and operated by the North German Lloyd (Norddeutscher Lloyd) shipping line

Coiling of the Atlantic cable on board H. M.s Agamemnon prior to the 1858 expedition to lay cable from Britain to North
Coiling of the Atlantic cable on board H.M.S Agamemnon prior to the 1858 expedition to lay cable from Britain to North America

Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary Mask of Agamemnon in gold foil embossing. Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 in Tomb V, Circle A at Mycenae. Dated in 1550 BCE. National Archaeological Museum

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia (oil on canvas)
3433123 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia (oil on canvas) by Tornioli, Niccolo (1598-1651/2); 247x172 cm; Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Tornioli Nicolo 1622-51)

Cover of Mycenes by Heinrich Schliemann (1822-90) published in Paris, 1879 (leather)
CHT221517 Cover of Mycenes by Heinrich Schliemann (1822-90) published in Paris, 1879 (leather) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Achilles Restrained by Athena in Agamemnons Tent, from Iliad, Book I, 1765 / 66. Creator: Johan Tobias Sergel
Achilles Restrained by Athena in Agamemnons Tent, from Iliad, Book I, 1765/66

Statue of Orestes, naked, son of Agamemnon in Greek mythology
5323801 Statue of Orestes, naked, son of Agamemnon in Greek mythology by David, Francois-Anne (1741-1824); (add.info.: Statue of Orestes, naked, son of Agamemnon in Greek mythology)

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad
5962667 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad: "Athena prevents Achilles from drawing his sword against Agamemnon"

Achilles delivers Briseis to Agamemnons Heralds, 1787-90 (plaster)
6343150 Achilles delivers Briseis to Agamemnons Heralds, 1787-90 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Figures of ancient Greek kings
6340104 Figures of ancient Greek kings by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Figures of ancient Greek kings. King dressed like Amamemnon of Homer 1)

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad
5962666 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad: "Athena prevents Achilles from drawing his sword against Agamemnon"

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad
5962662 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad: "Briseis is lead to the presence of King Agamemnon"

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad
5962669 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad: "Athena prevents Achilles from drawing his sword against Agamemnon"

Statue of Orestes, naked, son of Agamemnon in Greek mythology
5323802 Statue of Orestes, naked, son of Agamemnon in Greek mythology by David, Francois-Anne (1741-1824); (add.info.: Statue of Orestes, naked, son of Agamemnon in Greek mythology)

Iphigenia (oil painting)
7172248 Iphigenia (oil painting) by Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iphigenia. Illustration from Anselm Feuerbach - Acht Farbige Gemalde (E A Seemann, Leipzig)

Dr Schliemanns Discoveries at Mycenae (engraving)
1059707 Dr Schliemanns Discoveries at Mycenae (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Schliemanns Discoveries at Mycenae)

The Heroes of the Trojan War (engraving)
655560 The Heroes of the Trojan War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroes of the Trojan War. Paris. Diomedes. Odysseus. Nestor. Achilles)

The Heroes of the Trojan War
LLM459207 The Heroes of the Trojan War by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroes of the Trojan War. Paris. Diomedes. Odysseus. Nestor. Achilles)

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia or Ifigenia Sacrificata, Book XII
STC415876 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia or Ifigenia Sacrificata, Book XII, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

The Atlantic Cable (engraving)
2785728 The Atlantic Cable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Atlantic Cable)

Entrance to the Temple of Agamemnon, Mycenae, Greece Date: 1901

Iphigenia Pleading with Agamemnon (engraving)
3092550 Iphigenia Pleading with Agamemnon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iphigenia Pleading with Agamemnon)

Penelope and her attendants spinning thread
A depiction of Penelope, wife of Odysseus, with her attendants. Penelope sits on a chair at work on a thread. A servant takes away a mirror, and another brings todays cloth

Plaque depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia, daughter of King Agamemnon. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

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"Agamemnon: A Legendary Figure in Mythology, Art, and History" Agamemnon, a name that echoes through the annals of time. From the epic tales of Medea and Jason's daring theft of the Golden Fleece to the intricate engravings by Tiepolo depicting Eurybates' presence, it has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was known as a powerful king and leader during the Trojan War. His role in orchestrating the Transport Fleet's embarkation of troops at Varna showcases his strategic prowess and determination to bring victory to Greece. Yet it is perhaps his infamous decision regarding Iphigenia that haunts us still. The relief we feel when learning she was not sacrificed speaks volumes about Agamemnon's complex character - torn between duty and morality. Beyond mythological accounts, it also finds himself entwined with historical events. The coiling of the Atlantic cable aboard HMS Agamemnon before its 1858 expedition symbolizes humanity's relentless pursuit of connection across vast distances. Mycenaean art immortalizes him too; a golden funerary mask bearing his likeness stands as a testament to his status as both hero and ruler. This mask serves as a reminder that even in death, Agamemnon continues to captivate our imagination. His legacy extends beyond ancient times; published works from 1880 recounting heroes from the Trojan War ensure that his story lives on for generations to come. Even photographs like those featuring SS Kaiser Wilhelm II or Allied warships at Dardanelles during WW1 evoke thoughts of this legendary figure. And let us not forget how artists have depicted pivotal moments involving Agamemnon throughout history - frescoes showcasing Eurybates leading Briseis towards him demonstrate their roles within an ever-unfolding narrative.