Ides of March | Sir Edward John Poynter | 1883 Zygmunt Andrychiewicz It is a dramatic depiction

It is a dramatic depiction of Death as a figure riding a pale horse

"The Absinthe Drinker" by Pablo Picasso

and the eternal battle between good and evil

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

a human skull rests on a table or ledge

Ides of March | Sir Edward John Poynter | 1883 Zygmunt Andrychiewicz It is a dramatic depiction"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