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What period of history did Gérôme depict in his painting “Pyrrhus and Fabricius"?

  • Elizabethan England

  • The Industrial Revolution

  • The French Revolution

  • Ancient Rome

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Pyrrhus and Fabricius was a painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme that depicted a scene from Ancient Rome. The painting shows Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, meeting with Fabricius, a Roman general. Pyrrhus is offering Fabricius a bribe in exchange for his support, but Fabricius refuses. The painting is a reminder of the importance of Roman virtue and integrity.
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