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Arminius Asking Counsel of the Druids
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Arminius Asking Counsel of the Druids

Louis E.F. Garreau · 1783 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The Druids ask the gods to assist the Germanic field commander Arminius in his fight against the armies of the Roman general Germanicus. The high priest points with his staff to the sky. Four lightning bolts fall from the sky. The print is part of the history of general Germanicus.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printGermanicusRomeinse periode in Nederland
Credit lineArminius vraagt raad aan de druïden. 1783. Louis E.F. Garreau. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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