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A History of Rome in Paintings: Overview and Contents

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A brief overview of the legendary and mythical history of the city and its empire, with links to all the articles in this series, and some of the finest paintings.

February 2, 2021 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 20 The Capitoline Hill and Tarpeian Rock

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Key parts of the background of paintings of the story of the rape of the Sabine Women, this hill was originally a fortress, then the major temple to Jupiter.

December 22, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of writing 2

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Paintings by David, Richard Dadd, Carl Larsson, Pierre Bonnard, and Jean Béraud exploring the roles of writing in the nineteenth century.

December 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Goddess of the Week: Psyche

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Absent from Classical art, she first appears in Apuleius’ ‘The Golden Ass’, which was written in the 2nd century. Wonderful paintings, particularly from women artists, of this novel.

November 23, 2020 General, Life, Painting

God of the Week: Apollo

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Son of Zeus and Leto, he has broad responsibilities from archery to prophecy. Popular in paintings, examples from Raphael, Moreau, and others masters.

October 19, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 5 The last king’s downfall

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Lucretia’s rape and suicide, painted by Veronese, Artemisia Gentileschi, Rembrandt, and Kneller, and a wonderful David.

September 10, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 4 Kings

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How a nymph is reputed to have dictated the first laws of Rome, and warrior triplets saved Rome from Alba. Poussin, David and others.

September 3, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 3 Foundation

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Romulus as founder of Rome, including the Rape of the Sabine Women and paintings by Rubens, Poussin, Ingres, David and others.

August 27, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Goddess of the Week: Leto (Latona), mother of Apollo and Artemis

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Not well known now, she features in two myths which have been extensively painted by Tintoretto, Carracci, Brueghel, and Claude Lorrain.

August 3, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Benjamin West and Modern History 5

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His last chance to establish ‘modern’ history painting, with the Napoleonic Wars and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson.

March 2, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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