Sujet
Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia', mid 18th century.
Légende
'Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia', mid 18th century. In 452 AD, the senate of Rome appointed a commission to write down a code of law, which was led by Appius Claudius. Abusing his position of authority, Appius Claudius tried to force the daughter of a plebeian named Lucius Verginius into slavery, prompting her father to kill her, (the only way he felt he could uphold her freedom). The scandal caused a popular uprising, resulting in the commission's resignation. From a work about Roman history.
Date
1741
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19F04_459
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
64,4Mo (4,1Mo) / 30,4cm x 53,0cm / 3592 x 6262 (300dpi)