Mark Antony's Funeral Oration Over The Corpse Of Caesar , Robert Seuffert

"Marc -Antoine before the corpse of Caesar". Oil on canvas signed Robert Seuffert, dated 1906 lower left. Caius Julius Caesar is assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. JC, day of the Ides of Mars, in the curia of Pompey. This act was supposed to restore the Republic. On the contrary, it will help to establish the Empire. The scene represents the consul Marc-Antoine presenting the remains of his deceased friend to a crowd red-hot by his pathetic eloquence. It is believed that he is holding Caesar's will in his hand, which will not be revealed to the people until March 20, five days later. Original canvas. Very beautiful temple-shaped frame with fluted columns supporting winged lions. 145x110 Robert Seuffert is a painter of the German school, born in Cologne on March 28, 1874. Pupil of Gebhardt and P.Janssen. He painted many decorations for theaters, as well as altar paintings.