Beware the Ides of March! Surrealism Art: "Et tu Brute?" (Last words of Julius Caesar*)

Beware at the Ides of March! (March 21 - Vernal Equinox**)

Et tu Brute?

Last words of Julius Caesar*

Dr Abe V Rotor

Artist's interpretation of the assassination of Julius Caesar on the ides of March 44 BC symbolically depicted on a shattered marble slab, by AV Rotor 2021

* Et tu, Brute? is a Latin phrase literally meaning 'and you, Brutus?' or 'also you, Brutus?', often translated as 'You as well, Brutus?', 'You too, Brutus?', or 'Even you, Brutus?' As readers of William Shakespeare know, a dying Caesar turned to one of the assassins and condemned him with his last breath. It was Caesar's friend, Marcus Junius Brutus.

Marcus Junius Brutus, a leading conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar, died by suicide after his defeat at the second battle of Philippi. (Internet)

*In the Northern Hemisphere you have: Vernal equinox(about March 21): day and night of equal length, marking the start of spring. Summer solstice (June 20 or 21): longest day of the year, marking the start of summer.