Why it matters
The courtesan Phryne, on trial for impiety, is unveiled by her defender Hypereides to win over the judges with her beauty. Gérôme showed it at the Salon of 1861.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1861.
- Ancient sources place the trial in the Heliaia, not the Areopagus.
- Phryne was a popular subject for French artists.
Based on the Wikipedia article Phryne Before the Areopagus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
