Sujet
The Assassination of the Emperor Vitellius; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-1415. Creators: Boucicaut Master, Workshop of the Boucicaut Master.
Légende
The Assassination of the Emperor Vitellius; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-1415. Additional Info: On the banks of the Tiber, three assailants stab the Roman emperor Vitellius, a major protagonist in the struggle for succession after Nero's death. He had been declared emperor by his troops but was defeated by Vespasian, whose own army had declared him emperor. Humiliated and ridiculed for his cowardliness and gluttony, Vitellius lost his kingdom to Vespasian, who exemplified the virtues of the ancient Romans: chastity, sobriety, courage, and wisdom. Vitellius was eventually stabbed almost to the point of death, dragged in great pain "like a stinking dog," and tossed into the river Tiber.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A74_344
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
85,5Mo (4,6Mo) / 37,9cm x 56,5cm / 4476 x 6674 (300dpi)