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Titus Manlius Torquatus Has His Son Beheaded
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The son of Titus Manlius Torquatus ignores his father's order not to engage the enemy. To show the army that he is the commander and his son subordinate, Titus Manlius Torquatus has his son beheaded. The executioner is about to chop off the boy's head with his axe.
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Credit lineTitus Manlius Torquatus laat zijn zoon onthoofden. 1794. Ludwig Gottlieb Portman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
