The Death of Messalina
The Death of Messalina is an 1870 oil on canvas painting by Fernand Lematte, now in the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts with the inventory number PRP 121 / MU 3004 de Paris.[1]
| Death of Messalina | |
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| Artist | Fernand Lematte  |
| Year | 1870 |
| Dimensions | 145 cm (57 in) × 113 cm (44 in) |
| Location | Beaux-Arts de Paris |
| Accession No. | PRP 121 |
The death of Claudius's wife Messalina in the Gardens of Lucullus (as reported in Tacitus' Annals XI, 37–38) was the subject set for candidates for the Prix de Rome in 1870. It was exhibited at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon's 2018–2019 exhibition "Claude, un empereur au destin singulier".[2]
- Details
Messalina Holding a Dagger
Her mother pushing away Evodius
Messalina's face
References
- "Base Joconde entry".
- (in French) François Chausson and Geneviève Galliano (text) and Ferrante Ferranti (photographs), Claude, Lyon, 10 avant J.-C. : Rome, 54 après J.-C., un empereur au destin singulier, Lienart, Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon, 2018, 320 pp. (ISBN 978-2-35906-255-7), pp. 106–107
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