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The Death of Tiberius
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The Death of Tiberius is an 1864 history painting by the French artist Jean-Paul Laurens. It depicts a dramatic version of the death of Tiberius, the Roman Emperor. The elderly Tiberius is murdered by
Laurens Mort de Tibère
Laurens Mort de Tibère
Cato the Younger
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Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, also known as Cato the Younger, was an influential conservative Roman senator during the late Republic. A staunch advocate for liberty and the preservation of the Republ
The Death of Tiberius
…who is shown taking the imperial signet ring. Laurens had a low opinion of the character of Tiberius, whose death contrasts with the heroic suicide of Cato the Younger depicted in a painting he had exhibited at the Salon of 1863. The painting was displayed at the Salon of 1864 held at the Palace of Industry in Paris…
Inscribed bronze bust from Volubilis, Morocco
Inscribed bronze bust from Volubilis, Morocco
Statue of Cato the Younger in the Louvre Museum. He is about to kill himself while reading the Phaedo, a dialogue of Plato which describes the death o
Statue of Cato the Younger in the Louvre Museum. He is about to kill himself while reading the Phaedo, a dialogue of Plato which describes the death of Socrates. The statue was begun by Jean-Baptiste Roman (Paris, 1792–1835) using white Carrara marble. It was finished by François Rude (Dijon, 1784 – Paris, 1855).
The basilica Porcia was a small building to the left of the curia Hostilia (in red) in the Roman Forum raised by Cato's great-grandfather. It was Rome
The basilica Porcia was a small building to the left of the curia Hostilia (in red) in the Roman Forum raised by Cato's great-grandfather. It was Rome's first basilica; it burnt down in 52 BC.
Propaganda cup of Cato (the cup to the left, the one to the right being dedicated to Catiline), for his canvass for the plebeian tribunate of 62 BC. T
Propaganda cup of Cato (the cup to the left, the one to the right being dedicated to Catiline), for his canvass for the plebeian tribunate of 62 BC. These cups, filled with food or drinks, were distributed in the streets to the people, and bore an inscription supporting the candidate to the election.