Denio, Elisabeth Harriet, 1844-1922 · London : S. Low, Marston · leaf 147
nd beauty ofexpression.^ With the two great paintings ofthe Extreme Unction should be connected athird still greater work— The Testament ofEudamidas (Count Moltke, Copenhagen). Pous-sin found his theme in Lucians dialogue onFriendship.^ Eudamidas of Corinth is poor, buthe has two friends to whom,… … THE TESTAMENT OF EU DAM IDAS ount .Moltke at Coficnha^ei/. LIFE IN ROME 107 dowry his daughter Caritzene. Charixenes diedfive days later, but the surviving friend faithfullycarried out the testament. Five figures are seen,of which two, the doctor and the woman in grief atthe foot of the bed,…
Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665 · Artists
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