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Allegory on Roman rule
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Allegory on Roman rule

Jan Caspar Philips · 1746 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A Roman emperor sits on his throne, scepter and orb in his hands. A priest brings him offering attributes. In the foreground putti with a painting showing the Colosseum. The representation is enclosed in a cartouche with medallions containing the portraits of Roman emperors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprinttriumphal archemperorRomeColosseum
Credit lineAllegorie op de Romeinse heerschappij. 1746. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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