Marcia (Beccafumi)
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''Marcia'' is an oil-on-wood painting executed ''c.'' 1519 by the
Italian Renaissance The Italian Renaissance ( ) was a period in History of Italy, Italian history between the 14th and 16th centuries. The period is known for the initial development of the broader Renaissance culture that spread across Western Europe and marked t ...
painter Domenico Beccafumi. It depicts Marcia, wife of Cato the Younger. The painting's dimensions are 92.1 by 53.3 cm. ''Marcia'' and '' Tanaquil'', both in the
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, in
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, originally formed part of a series of paintings of noted women from Roman antiquity.


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1519 paintings Paintings by Domenico Beccafumi Paintings in the National Gallery, London Paintings of women Oil on panel paintings Works about ancient Rome {{1510s-painting-stub