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Title Page for Hubert Goltzius, Romanae et Graecae Antiqvitatis Monvmenta (Opera Omnia, I)

Cornelis Galle I after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a classical engraving featuring various figures surrounding a central column with a bust of a person. The figures around the bust are muscular men depicted in dynamic poses, some carrying weapons or shields. An angelic figure is at the top center, with other characters in the background. The engraving is set within a cloudy background. Below the bust is a rectangular area with a Latin inscription. The image is framed within an open book.

Artwork Details

Date
1645
Medium
engraving on laid paper [proof before letters, added in pen and brown ink]
Dimensions
6858 × 9405 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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