The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother
John William Waterhouse · 1878
Why it's great
The emperor Nero, who has just had his own mother Agrippina killed, lies on a couch filled with guilt while his attendants look away. John William Waterhouse painted this dark moment in 1878.
🏛️ Part of history
Imperial Rome & Pompeii (14–180) — The emperor Nero, who has just had his own mother Agrippina killed, lies on a couch filled with guilt while his attendants look away.
Where to see it
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John William Waterhouse was born in Rome to English parents and later lived in London. He painted women from myths and legends — such as the Lady of Shalott and sirens — in lush, colorful detail. He admired the Pre-Raphaelites, who came before him. He died in London in 1917.
