Study for the Conspiracy of the Batavians by Denis Forkas 2016

"Civilis called the leaders of his tribe and the boldest of the common people into a sacred grove under the pretext of giving a banquet, and when he saw that the night and revelry had fired their spirits, he began to speak of the honour and glory of their tribe, then passed on to count over their wrongs, the extortion practised on them, and all the rest of the misfortunes of slavery."

-Tacitus, The Histories: Book 4, Chapter 14

 

Study for the Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis, after the funeral ticket sketch by Rembrandt, 2016. Acrylics on paper, 35 x 28 cm

Source:

https://www.denisforkas.com/post/140398093972/study-for-the-conspiracy-of-the-batavians-under

 

Quote:

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Tacitus/Histories/4A*.html