File:Siege-alesia-vercingetorix-jules-cesar.jpg

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Artist



Description	French painter
Date of birth/death	25 December 1852	July 1926
Location of birth/death	Château-du-Loir, Sarthe, France	Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Work location	France
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

French: Vercingetorix jette ses armes aux pieds de Jules César
Vercingetorix throws down his arms at the feet of Julius Caesar

Description

The painting depicts the surrender of the Gallic chieftain after the Battle of Alesia (52 BC). Note that one of the warriors (bottom left) has a torque around his neck. In fact, the torque was reserved only for gods and important members of a royal family. The depiction of Gauls with long hair and mustaches is also called into question today. The horse is a Percheron, although at this time this breed was not in Gaul. In addition, the Gauls rode bareback, but here the horse is saddled and harnessed. The rectangular shield also does not accord with the time when they were mostly oval. Finally, there is an anachronistic representation of a castle on fire.

Date

1899

Current location

Museum Crozatier
Native name	Musée Crozatier
Location	Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France
Coordinates	45° 2′ 19.00″ N, 3° 52′ 59.00″ E
Established	1868
Website	Marie de la mairie de Puy-en-Velay
Authority control	WorldCat

Source/Photographer

Musée CROZATIER du Puy-en-Velay. — http://www.mairie-le-puy-en-velay.fr.

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