/internal/media/dispatcher/139895/fullCaesar at the RubiconDer Hund des Künstlersc. 1878[Wilhelm Trübner]Wilhelm TrübnerOil on canvas The title of this work already reveals the drama of the moment. Caesar at the Rubicon refers to the Roman ruler who, in 49 BCE, crossed the river Rubicon with his army along the upper Italian border as they marched toward Rome to defeat his rival, Pompey. The painting’s title is therefore to be understood in the sense of a special challenge. Wilhelm Trübner, who was close to the Munich circle of painters led by Wilhelm Leibl, transferred this turn of phrase to this still life with a dog. Answering to the name of Caesar, the artist’s Great Dane was put to the test with a tasty bratwurst placed right in front of its snout. Paintinghttps://sammlungtest.belvedere.at/objects/10015/rdf