Cincinnatus Abandons the Plow Acrylic Print

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This is a reproduction of " Cincinato abandona el arado para dictar leyes a Roma " by Juan Antonio Ribera of 1806. This is a pivotal scene from the history of the early Roman Republic. At the urging of his countrymen during an existential crisis, Cincinnatus unwillingly abandons his simple farm to take up command of the Roman Republic. The constitution of the early democracy had a provision for one man to take total control of the state and this burden Cincinnatus took up. Ribera was twenty-seven when he produced this masterpiece which is a fine example of his Neoclassical style. He studied in Paris under David and in 1811 became court painter to the exiled Charles IV of Spain. He continued as court painter under Ferdinand VII and Isabella II and directed what became the Museo del Prado for three years before his death in Madrid in 1860.If you are interested in commissioning an oil painting on canvas of this art print, please send me an email attroy@trycap.com.

Troy Caperton was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1949. Raised in South Louisiana from 1953, he graduated from Baylor University in 1976 and pursued a Masters in History at the University of Louisiana until 1988 when he moved to Austin, Texas. For over ten years Caperton has been selling his original art and reproductions of original work and the masters through various portals on the Internet. One of his works won a Juror’s Prize at Austin’s Art Erotica in 2010. He has always been employed in helping positions and continues to produce works for the enjoyment of the public.