● On view now — 202 French Neoclassical Decorative Arts
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Struck by a mysterious illness, Antiochus lies in bed near death. His grieving father, who has recently taken Stratonice as his wife, summons a doctor. Noticing that the sight of the young woman quickens Antiochus’s pulse and that passion causes his sickness, the doctor describes the youth’s predicament to his father, who selflessly offers Stratonice to his son. The subject, both a love story and an example of parental devotion, enjoyed considerable popularity well into the 1800s.
Be the first to share your thoughts.
Sign in to join the discussion.
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson — Coriolanus Taking Lea
Nicolas-André Monsiau — Zeuxis choisissant des modèles
Louis Moritz — The Mortally wounded Mark Anthony with Cleopa
Lawrence Alma-Tadema (British, 1836–1912) — Glaucus and Nydi
Gerard de Lairesse — Cleopatra’s Banquet
Jacques-Antoine Beaufort — The Oath of Brutus
Lourens Alma Tadema — De Egyptische weduwe
Max Klinger (German, 1857–1920) — Cupid and Psyche: Psyche a
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (French, 1767–1824) — Th
Joseph Paelinck — The Toilet of Psyche
Michel-François Dandré-Bardon — The Adoration of the Skulls
Roberto Bompiani — A Roman Feast
