The Assassination of Caesar
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Artist | Heinrich Friedrich Füger |
Location | Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna[1] |
The Assassination of Caesar is a painting by Heinrich Füger which depicts the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Description[]
The central figure of the work is Julius Caesar who is about to be stabbed by his friend Brutus.[2]
Reception[]
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.[3]
References[]
- ^ Marceau, Jo (1998). Art: A World History. Millennium classic. New York Public Library: Dorling Kindersley. p. 698. ISBN 9780751304534.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Paintings of the death of Julius Caesar
- 1700s paintings
- Painting stubs