Assassination of Julius Caesar 1796

This pen and wash drawing, *Assassination of Julius Caesar*, depicts the dramatic moment of Caesar's death, a pivotal event in Roman history. Created in 1796 by Vincenzo Camuccini, a prominent Italian Neoclassical artist, the work captures the chaos and brutality of the event with a powerful, yet concise, portrayal of the scene. The drawing is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and reveals Camuccini’s masterful use of line and wash to convey the emotional intensity of the assassination. The composition, focused on Caesar, his assassins, and the surrounding crowd, creates a sense of urgency and tragedy. The drawing is a testament to Camuccini’s ability to convey historical events with dramatic impact.