The Sacrifice of Polyxena - Giovanni Battista Pittoni (c. 1733-34) - Stretched Canvas Print

Giovanni Battista Pittoni’s The Sacrifice of Polyxena is a refined evocation of a tragic moment from Greek myth, rendered with the poised elegance of the Venetian Rococo. In this composition, the young Trojan princess Polyxena stands at the brink of her fated sacrifice to honor the ghost of Achilles, her figure illuminated against a restrained theatrical space. Pittoni’s delicate color harmonies and fluid brushwork shape an atmosphere of solemn grace, where gestures and gaze carry the weight of narrative and emotion.

Pittoni balances classical subject matter with a supple rhythm of form, drawing the viewer into the tension between ritual and human vulnerability. The composition’s measured arrangement of figures and drapery reflects the artist’s mastery of expressive clarity within a refined, composed aesthetic, revealing both the dignity of the story and the subtlety of his pictorial voice.

🌟 Available Sizes:

✔️ 12x16 inches - Great for desks, shelves, or small walls

✔️ 18x24 inches - Our most popular size - perfect for bedrooms, offices, or studios

✔️ 24x32 inches - A bold, gallery-style centerpiece

🖨️ Print features:

- Sustainable canvas stretched on radial pine frame

- Unique canvas coating for top-notch image quality

- Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support

- Safe latex inks for non-toxic printing

- Back hanging included

- Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests

- Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm)

- Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.

🚚 Fulfillment and Shipping:

Printed and shipped from the U.S.

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