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Marcus Curtius Jumps into the Chasm
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Marcus Curtius is about to jump into the smoking chasm to save Rome. He sits on a horse and holds a spear in his right hand. To the left is a ruin, and in the distance a bridge with people. Below the image is a four-line Latin text and a five-line French text explaining the event.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMarcus Curtius springt in de kloof. 1595 - 1612. Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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