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Sestilia Buried Alive
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Sestilia Buried Alive

Bartolomeo Pinelli · 1818 · etching; paper

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

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The Vestal Virgin Sestilia lying in a tomb cellar. She is buried alive for having broken the vow of chastity.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineSestilia levend begraven. 1818. Bartolomeo Pinelli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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