Pamphilius and his sevant Davus. From Terence´s Andria 1802

Nicolai Abildgaard's "Pamphilius and his servant Davus. From Terence´s Andria" (1802) depicts a scene from the Roman comedy "Andria" by Terence. The painting features two figures, Pamphilius and Davus, in a conversation on a set of stairs in front of an imposing classical building. Abildgaard, a prominent Danish painter of the Neoclassical period, sought to capture the elegance and restraint of classical antiquity in his works. This painting, now housed in the SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies the artist's commitment to historical accuracy and his masterful use of light and shadow.