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"description": "When the French painter Jacques-Louis David was approached to work on a new edition of Jean Racine\u2019s plays, he passed the task to his pupil Girodet, who excelled at illustrating literature. This highly refined drawing depicts a scene from Racine\u2019s Andromaque, a complicated story of unrequited love and political treachery. Cl\u00e9one introduces the love-blind Orestes to Hermione, who exploits his affection to make him do her bidding. Girodet skillfully contrasts Orestes\u2019s eagerness and Hermione\u2019s calculating character. With folded arms, she turns away, as if a statue between the columns of a cool marble interior. Yet Hermione\u2019s sly, backward glance alerts the viewer of her cunning manipulation, which eventually drives Orestes mad.",
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