This painting is part of the group: Cassone Panels with Scenes from the Life of Trajan
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The Emperor Trajan was persuaded to postpone affairs of state, and render justice to a widow for her dead child. The story is taken from Dante's 'Purgatorio' X:76 ff.
This panel and 'The Widow's Petition ' are presumably from a cassone, and are probably of the late 15th century.
For other Veronese paintings of this type also with subjects from Roman history see Domenico Morone.
This panel and 'The Widow's Petition ' are presumably from a cassone, and are probably of the late 15th century.
For other Veronese paintings of this type also with subjects from Roman history see Domenico Morone.
Other paintings in this group: Cassone Panels with Scenes from the Life of Trajan
Italian, Veronese
probably about 1475-1500
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