
1828
Florence, Italy
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Description
painting by Francesco Hayez
Medium
oil paint
Dimensions
151 × 116 cm
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It depicts the aristocrat and supporter of Italian unification Francesco Teodoro Arese Lucini, who had been imprisoned by the Austrian authorities for three years in Špilberk Castle for his role in the 1821 Milan uprising. The work was commissioned by Arese, who wanted to be depicted unconventionally as a victim of the Italian national cause by being portrayed in a bare prison cell with chains around his ankles.