Mucius Scaevola

Hendrik Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a muscular man in a dynamic pose, holding a sword with both hands. He looks off into the distance, with defined facial features including a jawline, eyebrows, and a mustache. He wears an elaborate helmet with a winged creature, a tattered tunic exposing his torso, a flowing cloak, and winged figures around his calves. The background depicts chaos with figures in action, smoke, and hills under a cloudy sky.