Print on handmade paper from Amalfi Measurement : 29 x 42 cm Material : work printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with fringed edges Frame : Handmade light brown beech wood
“The Death of Caesar” by Karl Theodor von Piloty is a massive work that captures the dramatic moment and emotional turmoil of the most famous political assassination in history. Painted in 1865, this theatrical scene presents Julius Caesar as he is attacked by Roman senators. Piloty uses bold chiaroscuro to focus attention on Caesar's collapsing body, enhancing the tragic yet heroic aspect of his fall. Caesar's facial expression is a composition of surprise and resignation, marking an act that is not just the end of a man, but the end of an era in Roman history. The tension is palpable, highlighted by the play of gazes and the dynamics of moving bodies, a testament to Piloty's mastery of representing historical narrative through painting.
