Origin of the Roman Republic (598 BC), Casto Plasencia, 1877
The work represents lucretia dead on the steps of a temple and lucius junius brutus holding one of the corpse's hands and demanding revenge against the king of rome, which marked the birth of the republic. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1877. Dimensions: height: 428 cm (14 ft); width: 690 cm (22.6 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. OrigenDeLaRepublicaRomana CastoPlasencia