Scene from the Wedding of Messalina and Gaius Sillius — Nicolaes Knupfer

Nicolaes Knupfer. Painted c. 1645 - c. 1650.

The promiscuous Messalina, the bare-breasted woman in the centre, was the wife of Emperor Claudius. She committed adultery by marrying Sillius and they organized an inordinately lavish banquet to celebrate their wedding. The group peering out the window is on to something; Emperor Claudius is approaching the palace to put an end to the infidelity, drinking and merrymaking. Messalina’s frenzied greed ultimately led to her downfall.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 74.4 × 59.7 cm · Gift of the Rijksmuseum-Stichting

Print: 74.4 × 59.7 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200111817. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.