Conan the Destroyer is a 1971 painting by Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for work in comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers and other media...

. The painting depicts Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...

 in the act of swinging an axe with dead warriors around him. Conan the Destroyer is one of many Conan paintings and artwork done by Frazetta. It was inspired by Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard

Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....

's Conan character that is featured in books, comics and films.

Sold for $1.5 million

On July 23 2010, Conan the Destroyer’, sold for $1.5 million. It was bought by a private collector and is the highest paid of Frazetta's paintings. It was sold 2 months after Frazetta passed away in May .

Film

There was a 1984 film of the same name

Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer is a 1984 American action fantasy film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mako returning to resume their roles as Conan and Akiro the wizard, respectively. The cast also includes Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Tracey Walter and Olivia d'Abo. It is...

 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....

. It was released on June 29, 1984 and is a sequel to the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian.