Arrival of Helen in Troy, ca. 1430

Title

Arrival of Helen in Troy

Painter

• Sienese Master ca. 1430

Period Produced

• 15th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1865

Genre

• historical narration
• mythological representation

Main Motif

• ship
• Helen
• Paris (mythological figure)
• Priam (King of Troy)
• Hekabe
• Troy
• woman
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Helena
• Paris
• Priam (king of Troy)
• Hecuba (queen of Troy)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Homer
• Benoît de Sainte-Maure

Associated Source

• Benoît de Sainte-Maure: Roman de Troie, um 1165

Primary

• 94C141 the arrival of Paris and Helen at Troy
• 95A(PRIAM) (story of) Priam
• 42F51 maid ~ house personnel
• 46C2711(SAILOR) seaman: sailor
• 31D15 adult woman
• 31D14 adult man

Secondary

• 25H23 sea (seascape)
• 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat
• 46C22 harbouring
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 25I146 city-walls