The Assassination of Caesar
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| Artist | Heinrich Friedrich Füger |
| Year | 1818 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 155 cm × 221 cm (61 in × 87 in) |
| Location | Vienna Museum[1], Vienna |
The Assassination of Caesar is an oil on canvas painting by German artist Heinrich Füger, created in 1818, which depicts the assassination of Julius Caesar. It is held at the Vienna Museum.[2]
Description
[edit]The central figure of the work is Julius Caesar who is about to be stabbed by his friend Brutus, in the historical event that took place during the Ides of March, on 44 BC.[3]
Reception
[edit]Mitchell Benjamin Frank stated that with "The Assassination of Caesar Füger works in a baroque style that blurs contour and uses a rich blending of colour" which contrasts with his contemporary Franz Pforr.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Marceau, Jo (1998). Art: A World History. Millennium classic. New York Public Library: Dorling Kindersley. p. 698. ISBN 9780751304534.
- ^ The Assassination of Julius Caeser, AKG Images
- ^ International Repertory of Musical Iconography (1990). Annuario Internazionale Di Iconografia Musicale. Bärenreiter-Verlag. p. 101.
- ^ Frank, Mitchell Benjamin (2017). German Romantic Painting Redefined: Nazarene Tradition and the Narratives of Romanticism. Routledge. p. 93. ISBN 9781351565660.
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