Caracalla vermoordt zijn broer Geta in de slaapkamer van hun moeder 1804

"Caracalla vermoordt zijn broer Geta in de slaapkamer van hun moeder" is a black and white etching by Reinier Vinkeles, depicting the moment the Roman emperor Caracalla assassinated his brother Geta in their mother’s presence. The scene takes place in a room with a woman in a flowing robe reaching out with a pleading hand. Geta is on his knees, looking up with a pained expression, while Caracalla, wearing Roman military attire, draws his sword. The artwork, created in 1804, captures the dramatic moment of betrayal and violence. The etching’s detail and composition highlight the intensity of the scene, emphasizing the Roman emperor’s ruthless act of fratricide.