The Assassination of Caesar

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The Assassination of Caesar is a painting by Heinrich Füger which depicts the assassination of Julius Caesar.

The Assassination of Caesar
ArtistHeinrich Friedrich Füger
LocationHistorisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna[1]

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" wich contrasts with his contemporary Franz Pforr.[3]

References

  1. ^ Marceau, Jo (1998). Art: A World History. Millennium classic. New York Public Library: Dorling Kindersley. p. 698. ISBN 9780751304534.
  2. ^ International Repertory of Musical Iconography (1990). Annuario Internazionale Di Iconografia Musicale. Bärenreiter-Verlag. p. 101.
  3. ^ Frank, Mitchell Benjamin (2017). German Romantic Painting Redefined: Nazarene Tradition and the Narratives of Romanticism. Routledge. p. 93. ISBN 9781351565660.