Allegory Of The Roman Tribunes Of The Plebs

The image shows an ancient painting featuring a winged cherub playing a trumpet and holding a scroll with the inscription "TRIBUNI PLEBIS"

Inscription: The inscription “Tribuni Plebis” refers to the ancient Roman office, often depicted in allegorical or decorative contexts related to classical history or jurisprudence

The tribunes of the plebs (tribuni plebis) in ancient Rome were Roman magistrates who defended the rights of the plebeians against the arbitrariness and abuses of the patricians through their right of veto. They also provided legal support to plebeians unjustly accused by patricians. They were established in 494 B.C. following the plebeians’ secession to the Aventine Hill

In some Baroque compositions, a winged cherub playing a trumpet accompanies temporal or triumphal allegories to celebrate the immortality of memory.

Without frame: dimensions 60 x 45

With frame: dimensions 77 x 62, depth 6.5

Price: 3,300€