Arkivism
Emperor Augustus on Horseback
Public domain

Emperor Augustus on Horseback

Adriaen Collaert · 1587 - 1589 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

On a column Emperor Augustus on horseback. On the cartouche of the column an image of the Battle of Actium. In the background scenes from the life of Augustus. To the left a feast in honor of Augustus as son of Apollo. To the right a soldiers' camp with three fighting birds, symbolic for the triumvirate of Octavianus, Marcus Antonius and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. The print has a Latin inscription. The print is part of a twelve-part series about Roman emperors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKeizer Augustus te paard. 1587 - 1589. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

Similar works