The death of Caesar (Janssens)
| The death of Caesar[1] | |
|---|---|
 La mort de César | |
| Artist | Victor Honoré Janssens |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Movement | Flemish classist |
| Subject | Assassination of Julius Caesar |
| Dimensions | 60.5 cm × 90.3 cm (23.8 in × 35.6 in) |
The death of Caesar (La mort de César) is a painting by Flemish artist Victor Honoré Janssens between 1658 and 1736[2] which depicts the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Description
[edit]The historical painting was realized between the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century and is a Flemish classic painting, made from oil on canvas. The few years Janssens spent in Rome allowed him to assimilate the classicism of Roman painting,[3][4] which permeated his works. It is signed in the lower right corner on the base of the sculpture "V. Janssens."[5] The work which is based on Parallel Lives by Plutarch shows the typical classical artistic strokes of the time.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The death of Caesar
- ^ Kruse, Paul Robert (1958). The Story of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1768-1943. Vol. 15. University of Chicago Library: Department of Photoduplication. p. 155.
- ^ Knight, Charles (1866). The English Cyclopædia: A New Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Vol. 3. University of Texas: Bradbury and Evans. p. 602.
- ^ Le Magasin pittoresque at Archive.org
- ^ Peinture à l'huile sur toile par Victor Honoré Janssens La mort de César
- ^ Delmarcel, Guy (1999). Flemish Tapestry from the 15th to the 18th Century. Lannoo Uitgeverij. p. 312. ISBN 9789020938869.