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Alexander the Great Seated in Justice

Willem Swanenburgh, after Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group scene with multiple full-bodied figures arranged around a central seated figure on a raised platform with a decorative curtain backdrop. The central figure is a bearded, bare-chested man holding a staff. Other figures are engaged in conversation or debate, dressed in classical tunics and robes with various hats. Columns and steps are in the background, along with a natural landscape with trees and mountains in the distance.

Artwork Details

Date
1606
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
4486 × 3609 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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