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Cincinnatus Receiving The Ambassadors From Rome
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Alexandre Cabanel completed this scene of Roman virtue, showing Cincinnatus called from his farm to save Rome. The composition exemplifies French academic painting with its polished technique and classical subject.
Cincinnatus represented the Roman ideal of duty over personal interest. Cabanel's rendering brings archaeological accuracy to moral instruction. It hangs at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier.
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About Cincinnatus Receiving The Ambassadors From Rome
It's at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, France.
Cincinnatus was a Roman who left his farm to lead Rome's army, then returned to farming rather than seeking power.
Cincinnatus was a Roman farmer called to lead Rome as dictator during a military crisis, then famously returned to his farm after victory. Cabanel depicted this story of civic virtue in grand Neoclassical style.
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