
Sujet
'O my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but thou hast lost thy son', c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath.
Légende
'O my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but thou hast lost thy son', c1912 (1912). Veturia was a Roman matron and mother of the Roman general Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Coriolanus was expelled from Rome in the 5th century BC for demanding the abolition of the office of Tribune of the Plebeians in return for distributing state grain to the starving plebeians. Coriolanus and the Volsci marched upon Rome and laid siege to the city. Veturia visited her son's camp on behalf of all the Roman citizens and convinced Coriolanus to cease his campaign against Rome. The Romans honoured Veturia for her courage and she became a model of Roman female virtue. From The Story of Rome, by Mary MacGregor. [Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1912]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1912
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C75_380
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,8Mo (2,6Mo) / 22,4cm x 31,0cm / 2646 x 3666 (300dpi)