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Virgil Reading the Aeneid to Augustus and Octavia
Jean-Joseph Taillasson
1787 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This dramatic 1787 neoclassical painting depicts the emotional moment Octavia faints as Virgil recites his epic poem to the emperor Augustus.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Dining Room
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1787 by Jean-Joseph Taillasson, this masterful neoclassical work captures a famous historical anecdote. The poet Virgil stands to the left, holding a scroll, while Octavia swoons in the arms of an attendant, overcome by the mention of her late son, Marcellus, in the Aeneid. Emperor Augustus looks on with concern from his throne, surrounded by the architecture of a Roman palace.
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