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The Twelve Caesars
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Description
The artwork is a set of 12 portraits from the "De vita Caesarum", commonly known as The Twelve Caesars, a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. Framed black and contemporary
The Twelve Caesars was considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history. The book discusses the significant and critical period of the Principate from the end of the Republic to the reign of Domitian; comparisons are often made with Tacitus, whose surviving works document a similar period. -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Origin: Italy Period: New Materials: print on canvas Condition: New. Styles / Movements: Other , Minimalism, Contemporary Incollect Reference #: 514588 -
Dimensions
W. 15.75 in; H. 15.75 in; W. 40 cm; H. 40 cm;