Twist van Achilles met Agamemnon 1679

"Twist van Achilles met Agamemnon" (1679) is an etching by the Dutch artist Franz Ertinger, depicting the moment Achilles, a Greek hero, confronts King Agamemnon. This dramatic scene, based on Homer’s epic poem "The Iliad", unfolds in front of a grand architectural setting with two figures holding up the scene. This work, which measures 319 mm by 290 mm, can be found in the Rijksmuseum. Ertinger's meticulous detail and powerful compositions are characteristic of Dutch Baroque etching.