The Iliad of Homer Engraved From the Compositions of John Flaxman, R.A., Sculptor 1805

This line engraving titled "Minerva Repressing the Fury of Achilles" is one of the seventy illustrations created by John Flaxman for an edition of Homer's "The Iliad" published in 1805. The image depicts the Greek goddess Athena (Minerva) attempting to calm Achilles’ anger by physically restraining him. The composition shows Achilles in the center, while the Greek Gods, Zeus, Poseidon, and Apollo, watch from a distance. The engraving is considered an important example of Neoclassical art and was influential on artists of the 19th century.