Ave Caesar! Io Saturnalia! Opus CCXVII

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This image contains three distinct episodes: a lively festival honoring the god Saturn (at the far right); the murder of the corrupt emperor Caligula and his family (their bodies lay on the floor in the center); and a guard's discovery of Claudius, Caligula's uncle and successor. Horrified by the murders and fearful that he too will be killed, Claudius attempts to hide behind a curtain.

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