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Marcus Aurelius as high priest
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Marcus Aurelius as high priest

Matteo Piccioni · c. 1625 - 1671 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius as high priest (pontifex maximus) leads a sacrificial ritual. Around him stand various figures and a bull. To the left a youth plays a wind instrument, and a young man holds an axe in his hand. In the lower margin a line of text in Latin and two lines of text in Italian.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printflute, aulos, tibia
Credit lineMarcus Aurelius als hoogste priester. c. 1625 - 1671. Matteo Piccioni. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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