Why it matters
The court physician Erasistratus realises that Antiochus, son of Seleucus I, is sick with love for his stepmother Stratonice. The painting won David the Prix de Rome in 1774.
Did you know?
- The story comes from Plutarch's Lives.
- The Imperial Household bought it in 1860.
- It was restored in 1860 and 1981.
Based on the Wikipedia article Erasistratus Discovering the Cause of Antiochus' Disease (CC BY-SA 4.0).
