Ides of March | Sir Edward John Poynter | 1883 Zygmunt Andrychiewicz as clouds drift across the

as clouds drift across the mountain peaks and cast shadows over the valleys below

a human skull rests on a table or ledge

and the eternal battle between good and evil

is a masterful depiction of Giovanni di Nicolao di Arnolfini and his wife in their Bruges home

all against a calm sea and a cliff

Ides of March | Sir Edward John Poynter | 1883 Zygmunt Andrychiewicz as clouds drift across the"Ides of March" by Sir Edward John Poynter, completed in 1883, is a dramatic and historically inspired painting that captures a pivotal moment in Roman history. The scene depicts Julius Caesar, the famed Roman dictator, seated on a throne, surrounded by a group of senators. Caesar, dressed in regal attire, appears contemplative and unaware of the impending betrayal. The senators, with expressions ranging from apprehension to determination, are