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.
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