Upset Gallery

The Death of Virginia, 1630-80. Creator: Giacinto Gimignani

The Death of Virginia, 1630-80. 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

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Jacob crying into his son's robe while his other sons pull it away from him, 1724

Jacob crying into his son's robe while his other sons pull it away from him, 1724. [Tunica filii mei est, fera pessima, comedit eum, bestia devoravit Joseph. C'est la Tunique de mon fils, une bete cruelle la devore, une bete a devore Joseph.
Jacob identified the blood-soaked coat of many colours as the one he made for Joseph: It is my son's tunic. A vicious animal has devoured Joseph']

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The suicide of the philosopher Cato, who lies on his bed pulling out his innards watched

The suicide of the philosopher Cato, who lies on his bed pulling out his innards watched by horrified disciples. 1648

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