Artwork
The Assassination and Funeral of Julius Caesar
The Assassination and Funeral of Julius Caesar is a tempera painting by the Early Renaissance artist Workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni. It dates from 1458 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Accession no.
- 47599
- Credit line
- Bequest of C. Ruby Sears in honor of Richard Warren Sears II
About this work
Overview
The Assassination and Funeral of Julius Caesar is a tempera painting on panel, later transferred to canvas and mounted on hardboard. It depicts a pivotal moment in ancient Roman history.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a crowd gathered around Julius Caesar's body, conveying the emotional intensity of the scene through a contrast of bright and dark colors, thus dramatizing the event.
Technique & Style
The artist employed tempera, a painting technique characterized by the use of egg or other binders to hold pigments together, to achieve the desired visual effects.
Artist & collection
Artist
Workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni
This was the 15th-century Florence studio where a team of painters cranked out story-rich panels night and day.
The Story of Esther
The Rape of the Sabine Women
Susanna and the Elders in the Garden, and the Trial of Susanna before the Elders
Procession of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi
The Continence of Scipio
Battle Before a Walled City
Daniel Saving Susanna, the Judgment of Daniel, and the Execution of the Elders