'Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia', mid 18th century. Creator: Unknown.

'Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia', mid 18th century. Creator: Unknown.

2-705-862 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia', mid 18th century. In 452 AD, the senate of Rome appointed a commission to write down a code of law, which was led by Appius Claudius. Abusing his position of authority, Appius Claudius tried to force the daughter of a plebeian named Lucius Verginius into slavery, prompting her father to kill her, (the only way he felt he could uphold her freedom). The scandal caused a popular uprising, resulting in the commission's resignation. From a work about Roman history.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. Samuel Wale: British: Artist, painter, draughtsman, printmaker and engraver
Subject
  1. Lucius Verginius: Roman: soldier, centurion
  2. Verginia: Roman:
  3. Appius Claudius Crassus: Roman: decemvir, politician

Medium
  1. Engraving

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Law & Crime

History & Politics Other

People Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3592x6262
File Size : 21,966kb


Aliases

  1. 0580038741
  1. 2-705-862
  1. 2705862

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