La mort de Cesar"" (The Death of Caesar). Tragedy written by French poet and playwright Georges de Scudery (1601-1667). First performed at the Hotel de Bourgogne in Paris in 1636. The scene takes place in the Roman Senate. In the foreground, Caesar's cremains are contained in an urn. Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) shows and brandishes Julius Caesar's bloodstained tunic during his speech to the Roman senators. Illustration for the frontispiece of the original edition. Engraving by Michel van Lochom (1601-1647). Paris, chez Augustin Courbe, 1637. XVIIme siecle: lettres, sciences et arts, France 1590-1700 (17th century: letters, sciences and arts), by Paul Lacroix. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882.
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La mort de Cesar"" (The Death of Caesar). Tragedy written by French poet and playwright Georges de Scudery (1601-1667). First performed at the Hotel de Bourgogne in Paris in 1636. The scene takes place in the Roman Senate. In the foreground, Caesar's cremains are contained in an urn. Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) shows and brandishes Julius Caesar's bloodstained tunic during his speech to the Roman senators. Illustration for the frontispiece of the original edition. Engraving by Michel van Lochom (1601-1647). Paris, chez Augustin Courbe, 1637. XVIIme siecle: lettres, sciences et arts, France 1590-1700 (17th century: letters, sciences and arts), by Paul Lacroix. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882.

Date

19e siècle

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Mots clés

Georges de Scudery theatre theatrical performance tragedy Roman Senate senators Roman eagle Roman Empire stage Hotel de Bourgogne Paris France French characters Julius Caesar Mark Antony assassination murdered conspiracy history engraving Michel van Lochom cinerary urn funeral urn ashes death ceremony 17th century

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