Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, The sacrificial battle between Orestes and Pylades. The two friends are on the left of the altar with burning branches. On the left, the executioner waits with a club in his hand. On the right Iphigeneia who recognizes her brother Orestes, a girl throws flowers on the floor at her feet. A large crowd has gathered around the altar, on the left a girl is attaching a flower festoon to the altar. On the right is the statue of Artemis, on a hill in the background a round temple dedicated to Artemis from which a long procession runs down, Orestes and Pylades argue about who is going to be sacrificed, Pieter Lastman, 1614, panel, oil paint (paint), support: h 83.2 cm × w 126.1 cm d 6.5 cm
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