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Nero and Justice
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Allegory of justice and tyranny. In the foreground, to the left on a terrace, sits Justice (Justitia) with sword and scales. To the right, Emperor Nero with crown and scepter. In the background, the burning of the city of Rome. The print has a Latin, French, and Dutch inscription and is part of a series on the seven virtues.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineNero en de rechtvaardigheid (Justitia). 1576. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
