Tullia Running Her Chariot over the Body of Her Father explained
Tullia Running Her Chariot over the Body of Her Father is a 1735 painting by Michel-François Dandré-Bardon which depicts Roman princess Tullia (later Rome's last queen) running over her father King Servius Tullius's dead body with her chariot.[1] Upon the submission of this work Bardon was accepted into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.[2] [3]
See also
Further reading
- Women in Livy: Tullia Minor
- Dandré-Bardon as a Draughtsman: A Group of Drawings at Stuttgart. Master Drawings. Rosenberg. Pierre. 12. 2. 137–206. 1553256. 1974.
Notes and References
- Book: Brugerolles, Emmanuelle. Boucher, Watteau and the origin of the Rococo: an exhibition of 18th century drawings from the collection of the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts. 2004. 9782840561743. University of Michigan. 190. Boucher. François.
- Book: Lefrançois, Thierry. French paintings 1500-1825, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Museum. 1987. University of Michigan. 139. Stewart. Marion C.. Rosenberg. Pierre.
- Web site: Artist Info.