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Soldiers of Alexander the Great Ask for Forgiveness
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Soldiers of Alexander the Great Ask for Forgiveness

Leonaert Bramer · c. 1655 - c. 1665 · pen; brush; plakken; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Following a conflict, several Macedonian soldiers were driven away by Alexander the Great. They regret their actions and return to Alexander the Great to ask for forgiveness. The soldiers are depicted in various supplicating poses in Alexander the Great's tent camp. Numbered 46 in the upper right. Drawing forms part of an album.

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drawingalbumbladAlexander de Grote
Credit lineSoldaten van Alexander de Grote vragen vergiffenis. c. 1655 - c. 1665. Leonaert Bramer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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