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Simo and his former slave Sosia. From Terence´s Andria.
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Dedicated to his wife, Abildgaard painted four scenes from THE ANDRIA, a story of two young lovers who must brave many challenges before winning each other – just like the artist and his wife, Juliane Marie. The young man’s father is preparing a wedding between his son and his friend’s daughter (1st left), but the son loves the girl from Andros. The son’s slave (masked) wishes to help his master (no. 2) but not even the cries of the girl from Andros’ newborn child compels the father (no. 3). Eventually, the slave and the girl’s maid try to dissuade the father’s friend by means of the baby (no. 4). As it turns out, the girl from Andros is the father’s friend’s long-lost daughter! So the relationship is universally accepted. The happy end is not shown, but hinted at by the family in the doorway: Abildgaard, his wife, and their newborn baby.
Title: Simo and his former slave Sosia. From Terence´s Andria.
Description:
Dedicated to his wife, Abildgaard painted four scenes from THE ANDRIA, a story of two young lovers who must brave many challenges before winning each other – just like the artist and his wife, Juliane Marie.
The young man’s father is preparing a wedding between his son and his friend’s daughter (1st left), but the son loves the girl from Andros.
The son’s slave (masked) wishes to help his master (no.
2) but not even the cries of the girl from Andros’ newborn child compels the father (no.
3).
Eventually, the slave and the girl’s maid try to dissuade the father’s friend by means of the baby (no.
4).
As it turns out, the girl from Andros is the father’s friend’s long-lost daughter! So the relationship is universally accepted.
The happy end is not shown, but hinted at by the family in the doorway: Abildgaard, his wife, and their newborn baby.
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