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an image of a painting of people in ancient dress talking to one another with other people around them

This painting, created by the French artist Lionel Royer (1852-1926), depicts a meeting between two storied figures from history. Standing in the center, draped in red, is Octavian—soon to be named Augustus—who used a combination of politics and war to wrest for himself control of the Roman Empire in the aftermath of Julius Caesar’s assassination. […]

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a painting of a woman wearing a red and white dress holding onto a wall with ivy growing on it

Clementia is the Roman goddess of forgiveness and mercy. She was celebrated as a deification of one of the noble virtues, in this case, Clemency. Her symbols are the branch and a scepter, and she is often seen leaning against a pillar, a column, or a wall. She was invoked regularly by leaders who would ask for her help in allowing them to forgive others and give them the strength to show mercy.

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