The Death of Messalina , by georges rochegrosse , 1916 , history painting, illustration , Art Nouveau (Modern) style
A painting of a man fighting a woman in a red dress.
A painting of a woman in a long black dress covering her face is standing in front of a man in a Roman costume. The man in the costume is holding a sword and appears to be attacking the woman. The woman is wearing a red dress and has long dark hair. There are pink and red flowers in the foreground of the painting. There is a group of people standing in the background.