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Equestrian statue of Claudius I, Emperor of the Roman Empire
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
On a column Emperor Claudius on horseback. In the background scenes from his life. On the left the construction of a canal connecting the Tiber with the sea. On the right a naval battle that was reenacted in his famous Naumachia in his honor. Cartouches on the column show his marriage to Agrippina and his patronage of the arts. The print has a Latin inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineRuiterstandbeeld van Claudius I, keizer van het Romeinse Rijk. 1587 - 1589. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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