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Description: | Signed: yes Description: This large painting was displayed in the Paris Salon of 1814. It depicts a scene from the play Cinna by Corneille when the Emperor Augustus confronts the young Cinna about his role in a conspiracy to kill him. Cinna's anxiety at being found out is clear as he rises defensively from his seat, wrinkling the rug in his haste; however, it is Augustus's intention to be merciful. Although intended as a formal history painting the work was criticised for being too theatrical. It was even suggested that the face of Cinna was a likeness of the famous actor François-Joseph Talma. | Subjects: | history; literature (Corneille) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Delécluze, Etienne-Jean (French painter, critic, 1781-1863) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9016... | Go to resource |
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