Ides of March | Sir Edward John Poynter | 1883 Zygmunt Andrychiewicz "The Absinthe Drinker" by Pablo

"The Absinthe Drinker" by Pablo Picasso

a human skull rests on a table or ledge

"The School of Athens" is a renowned fresco painting created by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael around 1510-1511

de la Tour captures the Magdalen in a moment of deep contemplation and penance

as clouds drift across the mountain peaks and cast shadows over the valleys below

Ides of March | Sir Edward John Poynter | 1883 Zygmunt Andrychiewicz "The Absinthe Drinker" by Pablo"Ides of March" by Sir Edward John Poynter, completed in 1883, is a dramatic and historically inspired painting that captures a pivotal moment in Roman history. The scene depicts Julius Caesar, the famed Roman dictator, seated on a throne, surrounded by a group of senators. Caesar, dressed in regal attire, appears contemplative and unaware of the impending betrayal. The senators, with expressions ranging from apprehension to determination, are