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oldpaintings · 8 years ago
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Le dernier tableau de Raphaël by Victor François Eloi Biennourry (French, 1823--1893)
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hadrian6 · 5 years ago
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The Death of Messalina. 1850. Francois Victor Eloi Biennourry. French 1823-1893. oil/canvas.  The third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius, who had a reputation for promiscuity. Though the emperor forgave Messalina's adultery, others saw this as a weakness, and a Roman officer ordered her assassination.   http://hadrian6.tumblr.com
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