The lavish “Death of Julius Caesar” was the first major independent work by Italian Neoclassic artist Vincenzo Camuccini. Accurately portraying Caesar, Camuccini (1771 – 1844) based his depiction upon a bust of the emperor. The painting depicts Caesar’s murder during a Senate meeting on the Ides of March, which a seer had implored him not to attend. Threatened by Caesar’s dictatorship, the Senate plotted his murder. In this painting, he may be reaching in disbelief for his friend Brutus, who had also betrayed him.
Vincenzo Camuccini (1771 – 1844) was an Italian Neoclassic painter of portraits, and historical and religious works. Regarded as the leading academic artist of his time, he spent many years merely copying the Masters, especially Raphael. He was close to age 30 before he integrated his own style into his first major work, “Death of Julius Caesar,” his only widely reproduced painting aside from his self-portrait. Incredibly popular, Camuccini was commissioned to design a mosaic for the Vatican, and received abundant honors from the Pope, Italian courts and several academies.
This giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée (French for “to spray”) is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are sprayed onto the paper’s surface. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is acid free with a smooth surface.
Posted on: 5/18/2011
4.0Wish the image size was larger
By Robert
from York Peninsula, Va.
- Great Quality Paper
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Age:
- 65 or older
- Gender:
- Male