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Cymon and Iphigenia
is an oil on canvas painting by
Frederic Leighton
, that was first exhibited at the
Royal Academy of Arts
, London, in 1884. Based on the story of
Iphigenia
and her transformation of the lout Cymon into a veritable
polymath
, the painting has been described as emphasizing "the transforming power of beauty." The
Art Gallery of New South Wales
in
Sydney
, Australia, purchased this painting at a
Christie's
auction in 1976.
Painting:
Frederic Leighton
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