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Painting from 1897 by Henryk Siemiradzki (1843–1902), depicting Nero watching how a captive Christian woman is killed in a re-enactment of the Greek myth of Dirce.
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Stolot, F. (2012, June 29). A Christian Dirce. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/731/a-christian-dirce/
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