Pictures of Iphigenia

Here are some pictures of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Her father summoned her to Aulis, promising to marry her to Achilles.

Iphigenia at Aulis

But in reality he wanted to sacrifice her to goddess Artemis, so that the Greek fleet could sail to Troy.

The Sacrifice of Iphigeni... Timante

Sacrifice of Iphigenia Richard van Orley

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia Michele Marieschi

Some say that Artemis replaced Iphigenia with a deer and took her to Tauris, as her priestess.

Sacrifice of Iphigenia Giambattista Tiepolo

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Agamemnon is About to Sacrifice His D... Briout

Iphigenia at Tauris, 1893 Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov

Iphigenia in Tauris

In Boccacio's Decameron there is a story about a shepherd called Cimon, who saw Iphigenia while she was sleeping. By contemplating her beauty, he was transformed into a cultivated, educated man.

Cimon and Iphigenia, 1617 Peter Paul Rubens

Cimon and Iphigenia, from 'The Decame... Jan Van Noordt