Arria and Paetus

Pierre LEPAUTRE Paris, 1659-1660 - Paris, 1744 Jean-Baptiste THÉODON Vendrest (Seine-et-Marne), 1645 - Paris, 1713 Arria and Paetus From the park of the Château de Marly (near Paris); put in place in 1715. Marble 1685-1694 The emperor Claudius condemned the Roman senator Carcina Paetus to death for his involvmenet in a conspiracy. His wife Arria stabbed herself, then passed the dagger to her husband, saying, 'Paetus, it does not hurt' - a celebrated example of virtue recounted by Latin authors. To the right of Paetus, a cupid sitting astride a dog is a symbol of love and fidelity. This ambitious sculpture group was produced at the French Academy in Rome by the sculptors Jean-Baptiste Théodon then Pierre Lepautre; it was inspired by the great Roman sculptures of the 1650s. Created in RealityCapture by Capturing Reality from 880 images in 03h:09m:19s.