The Assassination and Funeral of Julius Caesar
Medium
Tempera on panel, transferred to canvas mounted on pressed hardboard and cradled
Dimensions
39.5 × 126.7 cm (15 1/2 × 49 7/8 in.); Framed: 67.4 × 152.4 × 7.7 cm (26 1/2 × 60 × 3 in.)
Classification
painting
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
47599
Art Historical Context
In the mid-15th century, Workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni a Florentine studio renowned for decorative panels adorning cassoni (wedding chests), created *The Assassination and Funeral Julius Caesar* around 1455–. This tempera on panel, now transferred to canvas for preservation, exemplifies the era's fascination with classical antiquity. Measuring an elongated 39.5 × 126.7 cm, its panoramic format suited furnishing elite homes, blending storytelling with opulent decoration during Florence's Renaissance flowering. The scene vividly narrates two pivotal moments from Suetonius and Plutarch: Caes...