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The Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire

Johannes Wierix · before 1574 · engraving; paper

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

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A Roman emperor standing in battle attire triumphantly on the battlefield with flag and scepter in his hands. At his feet lie defeated men and a king. In the background a marching Roman army. On the right the monster with ten horns rises from the sea. It is one of the four beasts from the vision of Daniel. Under the depiction an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineRomeinse Rijk. before 1574. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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