Caius Marius Amid the Ruins of Carthage
John Vanderlyn · 1807
Why it's great
The exiled Roman general Marius sits alone among the ruins of Carthage, a symbol of how quickly fortune changes. John Vanderlyn painted it in Paris in 1807, and it won a gold medal from Napoleon.
🏛️ Part of history
Julius Caesar & the Fall of the Roman Republic (100–27 BC) — The exiled Roman general Marius sits alone among the ruins of Carthage, a symbol of how quickly fortune changes.
Where to see it
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John Vanderlyn was born in Kingston, New York, and studied art in Paris. He was one of the first American painters to be trained in Europe, and painted large panoramas and history pictures. He painted 'Landing of Columbus' for the U.S. Capitol. He died in Kingston in 1852.
