Tag: Seneca

La mort de Sénèque (1773)

David, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825) La mort de Sénèque (The Death of Seneca) 1773 Oil on canvas, 123 x 160 cm Petit Palais, Paris The Roman philosopher Seneca was accused of taking part in a conspiracy against Nero, and was ordered to commit suicide.…

Córdoba (España)

Córdoba in Art: Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Street of the Great Captain, Córdoba 1910 Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis     Births: • Góngora, Luis de (1561-1627) • Seneca, Lucius Annaeus minor (c.4 BC-65 AD) Deaths: • Góngora, Luis de (1561-1627) See also: • Andalucía |…

Jacques-Louis David

(1748–1825) The artist’s works: La mort de Sénèque 1773 Petit Palais, Paris La mort de Socrate 1787 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York La mort de Socrate after 1787 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Marat Assassiné 1793 Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels Portrait…

Lucius Annaeus Seneca minor

(c.4 BC-65 AD) Works: • Apocolocyntosis (English) • Minor Dialogues, and the Dialogue on Clemency (English) • Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency (English) • Octavia (English) • Octavia Praetexta (Latin) • On Benefits (English) • The…

Mio figlio Nerone (1956)

Nero’s Mistress Director: Steno Producer: Franco Cristaldi Screenplay: Rodolfo Sonego & others Genre: Comedy | Historical Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Country: Italia | France Language: Italian Studio: Cinecittà | Titanus Release date: 1956 Running time: 95 minutes Alberto Sordi (1920-2003) as…