Keywords: Jean-Léon Gérôme, Phryne revealed before the Areopagus (1861) - 02.jpg Artwork Creator Jean-Léon Gérôme Ф ына пе ад А эапагам de Phryne vor dem Areopag/Phryne vor den Richtern en Phryne before the Areopagus Phryne a famous hetaera courtesan of Ancient Greece being disrobed before the Areopagus Phryne was on trial for profaning the Eleusinian Mysteries and is said to have been disrobed by Hypereides who was defending her when it appeared the verdict would be unfavourable The sight of her nude body apparently so moved the judges that they acquitted her Some authorities claim that this story is a later invention 1861 oil canvas cm 80 128 Institution Hamburger Kunsthalle Hamburg Germany accession number object history credit line http //www derverboteneblick de/mediabig/2049A/images/Gerome_Phryne jpg photographed by Elke Walford 100x100px Jean-Léon Gérôme Phryne revealed before the Areopagus 1861 - 01 jpg 100x100px Jean-Léon Gérôme Phryne revealed before the Areopagus 1861 detail jpg Bernard Gilliam - Phryne before the Chicago Tribunal jpg PD-old-100 Phryne revealed before the Areopagus |