Caton 

This dramatic Baroque painting, “Caton,” by Italian painter Luca Giordano, depicts the Roman statesman Cato the Younger, who famously committed suicide rather than submit to Julius Caesar. The painting, now housed in the Musée Malraux in Le Havre, France, showcases Giordano’s masterful use of chiaroscuro, contrasting light and dark to emphasize the scene’s intensity. The image captures Cato’s resolute expression as he plunges a dagger into his chest, with the surrounding darkness underscoring the tragic finality of his act.