Phryne (painting)
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| Artist | Artur Grottger |
| Year | 1867 |
| Medium | Oil-on-canvas |
| Dimensions | 97 cm × 62 cm (38.1 in × 24.4 in) |
| Location | Czartoryski Museum, Kraków |
Phryne (Polish: Fryne) is an 1867 oil on canvas painting by Artur Grottger, now in the Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, Poland.[1]
The painting portrays the ancient Greek courtesan Phryne, who according to legend revealed her breasts before her judges to save herself from a death sentence for sacrilege.[2][3] It depicts a naked woman standing in the middle of the painting and a bush in the background. Her left hand is raised in order to cover her face. Her right hand holds a red robe lying at her feet. It was painted during the artist's stay in Paris a few months before his death.