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"Beware the #IdesOfMarch!"⁣⁣ 🗡️ ⁣⁣ March 15 marks the day Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC by a group of Roman senators, forever tainting the day with bad luck—at least in part thanks to Shakespeare, who wrote the famed cautionary phrase in "Julius Caesar" in 1599. https://t.co/4rEBIjHsP4

TW: violence, death "Beware the Ides of March"—Julius Caesar was assassinated #OnThisDay in 44 BC during a meeting of the Roman Senate. Caesar's adopted heir, Octavian, minted this coin a year after his great-uncle's assassination. https://t.co/83yOu3nwdV

In a turning point in Roman history, #JuliusCaesar was assassinated by his own senators #OnThisDay in 44 B.C.E. This coin commemorates the act, with a portrait of Brutus on the front and "Eid Mar," or "Ides of March," emblazoned on the back along with two daggers & a liberty cap. https://t.co/GVMH2wJ8n5

Dreamy figures in porcelain by Sophie Woodrow have an unearthly presence. https://t.co/CFCvrIgIEy https://t.co/NvPSo8RVVH

Kusama’s legacy extends far beyond a single body of work. https://t.co/4s99oTls19

Many of the ancient artists behind prehistoric rock paintings may have been children, suggesting that making art was a family activity: https://t.co/vXGhjHZaJw

Sotheby’s and Christie’s are cancelling their upcoming auctions of Russian art https://t.co/JVORZ9QWUZ @Sothebys @ChristiesInc

One side shows Caesar wearing a wreath and surrounded by an inscription: Caesar, Perpetual Dictator, and Chief Priest. The other side shows the youthful Octavian himself, with an inscription identifying him as consul and member of the college of priests. https://t.co/khOBjNxaRl

“Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism” feeds into the repeated use of the artists’ work, and the mythology of their relationship, as shorthand for an entire era. https://t.co/jZLk0jhz2Q

Artists throughout time have depicted the Roman leader in paintings, drawings, sculptures, and more. Explore a few in The Met collection. https://t.co/uKWagRW1Bl

Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events in the New York area. See our picks for this week: https://t.co/jiWMzxswOE https://t.co/HPRPgMIC7W

Minnesota-based fox rescue Save A Fox shared a video of one of their red foxes giggling with delight as it received some belly scritches. https://t.co/0m8bSjvgOC

The curators behind the “Impact: Project Healthy Minds” auction tell us about the artists they invited to participate in this benefit sale. https://t.co/PO3pTvkTzK

Samanta Helou Hernandez: “I wanted to keep on traveling, stay on the train, remain in this space of being in between.” https://t.co/F8jJ2uJvaf

Image: Aureus of Octavian and Caesar, gold, 43 B.C. Lent by Dr. Keith M. Barron