Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus, oil on canvas painting by Benjamin West, 1768.
Depicted here is Agrippina the Elder in late 19 CE as she returns to Brundisium bearing the ashes of her husband Germanicus while throngs of grieving Romans look on.
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.
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APA Style
West, B. (2026, January 22). Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21531/agrippina-landing-at-brundisium-with-the-ashes-of/
Chicago Style
West, Benjamin. "Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus." World History Encyclopedia, January 22, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21531/agrippina-landing-at-brundisium-with-the-ashes-of/.
MLA Style
West, Benjamin. "Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21531/agrippina-landing-at-brundisium-with-the-ashes-of/.
