View asset onlyThe Lictors bring Brutus his dead sonsDavid, Jacques Louis 1748–1825.“The Lictors bring Brutus his dead sons”, 1789.(Lucius Junius Brutus orders the execution of his two sons as they conspired against the Republic; c. 509BC).Oil on canvas, 325 × 425cm.Paris, Musée du Louvre.IdentifierAKG581794ArtistANONYMOUS PERSONMuseumParis, Musée du LouvreSourceMaurice BabeyCredit lineakg-images / Maurice BabeyEvent date-509Image date1789Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.6TH CENTURY B.C.ANCIENT WORLD ; ANTIQUITYTopicARTCLASSICISMCONSPIRACYFAMILY TRAGEDYFATHER AND SONFRENCH ARTHISTORYKEENLICTORSPERSONREPUBLICROMAN EMPIRESCENESTUDYGeographyITALYROMEPersonJACQUES LOUIS DAVIDLUCIUS IUNIUS BRUTUSTechniqueOIL ON PAPERPAINTING (OBJECT)PAINTING (TECHNIQUE)Size4961px × 3794px (53 MB) 42.0 cm × 32.1 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats8343px × 6381px (152 MB) TIFF70.6 cm × 54.0 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:August 2018: 270 years since the birth of Jacques-Louis David
