Study for the Torches of Nero
1876
19世紀後半のヨーロッパにおけるアカデミズム絵画を代表する巨匠の一人。
The twilight sky, a haze of pale crimson, beautifully envelops the magnificent palaces of ancient Rome.
A scene of a lavish night banquet, with Emperor Nero in a golden litter and elegantly dressed nobles gathered. However, this is, in fact, the moment just before ancient Rome's most brutal spectacle is about to begin.
Christians, falsely accused of the Great Fire of Rome, are about to be tied to pillars and set ablaze as living 'torches'.
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