Jacques-Louis David’s The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons (1789) is a powerful exploration of civic duty and personal sacrifice. In this solemn historical tableau, the Roman consul Brutus receives the lifeless bodies of his sons, felled for conspiring against the republic. David arranges the figures with classical clarity and cool restraint, the subdued palette and austere setting underscoring the moral weight of the moment.
Through measured composition and disciplined draftsmanship, David evokes the tension between public virtue and private loss. The controlled gestures and somber expressions of the figures reflect a profound gravity, inviting contemplation of the ideals and costs of republican devotion in a vision rendered with refined precision.
🌟 Available Sizes:
✔️ 16x12 inches - Great for desks, shelves, or small walls
✔️ 24x18 inches - Our most popular size - perfect for bedrooms, offices, or studios
✔️ 32x24 inches - A bold, gallery-style centerpiece
🖨️ Print features:
- Sustainable canvas stretched on radial pine frame
- Unique canvas coating for top-notch image quality
- Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support
- Safe latex inks for non-toxic printing
- Back hanging included
- Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
- Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm)
- Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.
🚚 Fulfillment and Shipping:
Printed and shipped from the U.S.
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