The Continence of Scipio
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The Continence of Scipio is a neoclassical history painting by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton depicting the Roman general Scipio Africanus nobly returning a captured woman to her fiancé.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Continence of Scipio canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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neoclassical painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
classical composition
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clear, staged narrative ⓘ idealized figures ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gavin Hamilton’s series of classical history paintings
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Roman Republican values ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ancient Roman historical anecdote
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story of Scipio Africanus returning a captive bride ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| creator | Gavin Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | multi-figure composition ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman general
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Scipio Africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ act of continence ⓘ captured woman ⓘ her fiancé ⓘ moral virtue ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Scipio Africanus returning a captive bride to her fiancé ⓘ |
| features |
Roman soldiers
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classical architecture ⓘ her betrothed ⓘ kneeling captive woman ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | 18th-century Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| hasEthicalFunction | didactic example of virtue ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Continence of Scipio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Scipio Africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
honor
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respect for marriage ⓘ self-restraint ⓘ virtue of the hero ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| narrativeType | single key episode ⓘ |
| portrays |
Scipio Africanus acting with chastity
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Scipio Africanus acting with clemency ⓘ Scipio Africanus acting with magnanimity ⓘ Scipio Africanus returning a captured woman ⓘ |
| portraysSetting | Roman military camp ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Roman history
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military conquest ⓘ moral exemplum ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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