Neoclassical historical scene. A large, orderly crowd of Roman citizens stands in a symmetrical stone plaza. In the foreground, Ana, a woman with braided brown hair in a white stola and red shawl, looks up towards a high marble podium. On the podium, a magistrate in a purple-bordered toga holds a decree aloft. The architecture represents the stability of the state. The atmosphere is one of collective agreement and civic duty.. Return to classical Greek and Roman ideals of order, reason, and seriousness; featured clear forms, sober colors, and historical themes.
