DETAILS
- Artist
- Vincenzo Camuccini
- Date
- 1813
- Location
- Museo di Capodimonte
ART MOVEMENTS
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THE ARTIST
Vincenzo Camuccini
Vincenzo Camuccini, Rome's premier Neoclassical painter, meticulously crafted historical scenes like his 'Death of Julius Caesar' with archeological precision.
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