Title

The Last Defenders of Missolonghi, 22 April 1826: an episode from the Greek War of Independence,1826 Creator: Joseph Denis Odevaere.

Caption

The Last Defenders of Missolonghi, 22 April 1826: an episode from the Greek War of Independence, 1826. The Greeks, besieged by soldiers of the Ottoman Empire, held out for almost a year before they ran out of food. The remaining inhabitants of the town are about to blow themselves up with barrels of gunpowder. Men embrace as a high priest points a pistol at a barrel of gunpowder, and Turkish soldiers break down the door.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A65_481

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27,7Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,6in x 8,5in / 3776 x 2562 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe animal people male man men religious embracing painting flag flags country religion dog dogs guy costume Turkey clothes weapon weapons pistol museum Netherlands Dutch Flanders Belgium color dramatic death robes robe Greek dress Greece prayer praying Belgian traditional costume Turkish kneeling war location century banner gesturing desperation DESPERATE soldiers soldier clothing crown starvation priest embrace concept suicide Greeks APPAREL hand gesture posture standard starving warfare hand Gestures oil Painting Colour Flemish 19th century weaponry gunpowder nineteenth century siege Rijksmuseum TGN traditional dress war of independence Greek War of Independence Painting Heritage Art oil on panel committing suicide Low Countries 19th-century in prayer clothing & dress fashion & clothing Third siege of Missolonghi Joseph Denis Odevaere Odevaere Joseph Denis Joseph-Denis Odevaere Odevaere Joseph-Denis Odevaere Joseph-Dionysius Joseph-Dionysius Odevaere Odevaere Joseph Joseph Odevaere Joseph Dionysius Odevaere Odevaere Joseph Dionysius