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The Punishment of Niobe (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020.278)

Greco-Roman Art

A conte crayon and white chalk drawing titled "The Punishment of Niobe," by Merry Joseph Blondel, ca. 1822 to 1828, showing the grieving mother amid the slaying of her children by Apollo and Artemis, punishment for her boast against Leto. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 2020.278, Drawings and Prints department, Gift of Roberta J.M. Olson and Alexander B.V. Johnson, 2020.

Facts
Physical Form
Medium
Conte crayon and white chalk on paper, Merry Joseph Blondel, ca. 1822 to 1828, Metropolitan Museum of Art 2020.278 1
Classification
Object Type
Drawing (Pencil, Chalk, Ink or Wash) 1
Medium (class)
Drawing 1
Connections

Associated With

Apollo, Deities

This source names Apollo directly: "amid the slaying of her children by Apollo and Artemis, punishment for her boast against Leto."

Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Apollo, Figures

This source names Apollo directly: "amid the slaying of her children by Apollo and Artemis, punishment for her boast against Leto."

Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Artemis, Deities

This source names Artemis directly: "slaying of her children by Apollo and Artemis, punishment for her boast against Leto."

Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Artemis, Figures

This source names Artemis directly: "slaying of her children by Apollo and Artemis, punishment for her boast against Leto."

Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Leto, Deities

This source names Leto directly: "punishment for her boast against Leto."

Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Leto, Figures

This source names Leto directly: "punishment for her boast against Leto."

Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Belongs to Tradition

Ancient Greek Religion, Religions
Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Niobe, Figures

The Met's own title for this drawing names the subject outright, "Niobe," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.

Source The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Authored By

Merry-Joseph Blondel

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: the author of this subject.

Sources
1. The Punishment of Niobe, accession 2020.278 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • accession 2020.278
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    A conte crayon and white chalk drawing titled "The Punishment of Niobe," by Merry Joseph Blondel, ca.
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Neoclassicism (Wikipedia)
In Group: Neoclassical Art, conte crayon and white chalk drawing by Merry Joseph Blondel, ca. 1822 to 1828View the Source
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