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Painting of two helmeted youths leading a frightened woman in white through a columned hall, with armored men and a city behi

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Castor and Pollux rescuing Helen, Jean-Bruno Gassies (1817), 00be23b636a5f4d58dba15e7a0468873. Via artnap.com

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This painting, Castor and Pollux rescuing Helen by Jean-Bruno Gassies, dated 1817, shows two nude, helmeted youths leading a frightened woman in a white gown through a columned interior. A group of armored warriors and a bearded man in a dark green cloak with chained wrists stand to the left, while a city and hills are visible through an opening in the background.

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