Caesar weigert het hoofd van Pompeius 1670

"Caesar weigert het hoofd van Pompeius" (Caesar Refuses the Head of Pompey) is an etching by Dutch painter Gerard de Lairesse dating from 1670. The artwork depicts the moment when the Roman general Caesar refused to see the severed head of his rival, Pompey. The scene is set in front of a column and depicts the dramatic moment where Caesar is being presented with the head of his defeated opponent. This artwork is a powerful example of de Lairesse's skill in depicting historical events with both drama and realism. You can see this etching in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.