Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Cymon and Iphigenia
Benjamin West
A masterful Neoclassical painting depicting the transformative moment of love at first sight from Boccaccio's Decameron.
Cymon and Iphigenia
Benjamin West
1773 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This 1773 Neoclassical masterpiece by Benjamin West captures the moment of awakening and beauty from Boccaccio's Decameron.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with warm wood and umber notes — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Deep burgundy, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1773 by Benjamin West, this luminous work illustrates the scene from Boccaccio's Decameron where the boorish Cymon is transformed by the beauty of the sleeping Iphigenia. The composition is defined by its rich, jewel-toned palette—vibrant reds, deep yellows, and soft pinks—and the graceful, sculptural forms of the figures under a dramatic canopy.
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