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Priam at the feet of Achilles is an oil-on-canvas painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois completed in 1809. The dimensions of the painting are 113 cm (44 in) x 146 cm (57 in). The subject is from the Iliad and shows Priam, who has entered the Greek camp to offer a ransom for his deceased son Hector's body. Achilles had been dragging the body of Hector behind his chariot as he circled the outer walls of Troy. The painting is a portrayal of the love of a father: in the painting Priam begs Achilles for the body of his son.
Hector Jérôme-Martin Langlois Priam Achilles Iliad oil-on-canvas