| The Assassination of Julius Caesar | |
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| Artist | William Holmes Sullivan |
| Year | 1888 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 58.4 cm × 89 cm (23.0 in × 35 in) |
| Location | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
The Assassination of Julius Caesar is a 1888 painting by William Holmes Sullivan which depicts the assassination of Julius Caesar at the hands of his fellow senators. The painting, like Sullivan's other works, is based on Shakespare's play the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, depicts the Act III, Scene 1, and is placed in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.[1][2][3] A similar version by Sullivan is named Et tu Brute.
See also
References
- ^ 'Julius Caesar', Act III, Scene 1, the Assassination, Royal Shakespeare Theater, Art UK
- ^ Gordon, Catherine May; Wright, Christopher (2006). British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections: An Index of British and Irish Oil Paintings by Artists Born Before 1870 in Public and Institutional Collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Yale University Press. p. 758. ISBN 9780300117301.
- ^ Sonia, Roe (2009). Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Warwickshire. Public Catalogue Foundation. p. 234. ISBN 9781904931546.
Further reading
- Richter, Karel (2014). Ave Caesar II: Na vrcholu moci (61–44 př. n. l.). Vol. 2. ISBN 9788074253232.
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