Sujet

'O my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but thou hast lost thy son', c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath.

Légende

'O my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but thou hast lost thy son', c1912 (1912). Veturia was a Roman matron and mother of the Roman general Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Coriolanus was expelled from Rome in the 5th century BC for demanding the abolition of the office of Tribune of the Plebeians in return for distributing state grain to the starving plebeians. Coriolanus and the Volsci marched upon Rome and laid siege to the city. Veturia visited her son's camp on behalf of all the Roman citizens and convinced Coriolanus to cease his campaign against Rome. The Romans honoured Veturia for her courage and she became a model of Roman female virtue. From The Story of Rome, by Mary MacGregor. [Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1912]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1912

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C75_380

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27,8Mo (2,6Mo) / 22,4cm x 31,0cm / 2646 x 3666 (300dpi)

Mots clés

femelle femmes femme personnes gens mâle homme hommes famille pays Rome type couleur couleur mère antique Romain agenouillement guerre maternité endroit siècle camp fils tristesse parenting généralités soldats soldat dame concept anguish douleur plaidoirie maman commandant siège histoire The Print Collector Gaius Marcius Coriolanus Veturia Mary Coriolanus Gaius Marcius MacGregor Ernest Dudley Heath Dudley Heath Ernest Dudley-Heath Heath Ernest Dudley Heath Dudley Dudley-Heath Ernest Mary MacGregor Roman-Volscian Wars Volsci