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Painting of a laurel-crowned man in a red robe reclining on a couch, head resting on his hand, in a warm classical interior with columns.

The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother

A man in a red robe and a laurel wreath reclines on a draped couch, chin resting on his hand and gazing off with a troubled expression. Marble columns, a pedestal with a bust, and a small bowl frame the warm, classical interior of this painting.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1878
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1249 × 639 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1878; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El remordimiento de Nerón tras el asesinato de su madre

Un hombre con túnica roja y corona de laurel reposa sobre un diván cubierto de telas, con la barbilla apoyada en la mano y la mirada perdida con gesto preocupado. Columnas de mármol, un pedestal con un busto y un pequeño cuenco enmarcan el cálido interior clásico de esta pintura.

Português: O remorso de Nero após o assassinato de sua mãe

Um homem de túnica vermelha e coroa de louros repousa sobre um divã coberto de tecidos, com o queixo apoiado na mão e o olhar perdido, com expressão preocupada. Colunas de mármore, um pedestal com busto e uma pequena tigela emolduram o interior clássico e caloroso desta pintura.

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