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Allegory on the history of the Romans
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Allegory on the history of the Romans

Jan Caspar Philips · 1747 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A priest stands at a burning altar. In the foreground putti with paintings showing the bridge over the Danube and the column of Antoninus Pius. In the background Christians being killed. The representation is enclosed in a cartouche with medallions containing the portraits and names of Roman emperors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
titelpaginaprintpersecution of believersRome
Credit lineAllegorie op de geschiedenis van de Romeinen. 1747. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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