Belisarius Receiving Hospitality from a Peasant Who Had Served under Him

The theme of Belisarius was much in vogue from the 1770s, and in addition to Jacques-Louis David, rival artists of David’s own generation, such as Pierre Peyron and Fran�ois-Andr� Vincent, had painted their own versions of the subject. In Peyron’s work, Belisarius is recognized by a peasant who had served under him, and praised as their protector and saviour by the rural family that now give him hospitality.