{"product_id":"cesare-maccari-1840-1919-cicero-denounces-catiline-fresco-1889-detail-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Cesare Maccari (1840-1919) Cicero Denounces Catiline - Fresco 1889 (detail) - Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCesare Maccari (1840-1919) Cicero Denounces Catiline - Fresco 1889 (detail) - Color Morphing Mug Design\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a detail from Cesare Maccari's 1889 fresco, in which the orator Marcus Tullius Cicero confronts the conspirator Lucius Sergius Catiline inside the Roman Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is built from earth tones, deep reds, cream and stone. Those warm, heavy colours give the scene its weight. The composition centres on the confrontation itself, with the figures of Cicero and Catiline set against the Senate around them. The layout concentrates the drama in the exchange between the two men rather than in the setting, so the eye moves from speaker to accused without distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaccari painted the work in the Romantic historicist style, which revisits classical history with heightened emotion and careful detail. The subject is Cicero's first speech against Catiline, a turning point in the attempt to expose a plot against the Roman state. Themes of justice, political intrigue and the power of oratory run through the scene. The fresco was painted for the Palazzo Madama in Rome, now the seat of the Italian Senate, so the subject and its setting are tied to the same institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned and held, so the image is seen up close and from changing angles as it is lifted. The design is faintly visible when the mug is cold, and the scene comes forward as a hot drink is poured in. The confrontation emerges slowly, which suits a drama built on tension. It makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who enjoys history with their morning coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":50054977945880,"sku":"15414758887811659728","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/cesare-maccari-1840-1919-cicero-denounces-catiline-fresco-1889-detail-color-changing-mug-11oz-11oz-position1.webp?v=1756713346","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/cesare-maccari-1840-1919-cicero-denounces-catiline-fresco-1889-detail-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}