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The Generosity of Scipio
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the center under a tree sits Scipio the Elder, who returned a captured maiden to her fiancé. To the left, the maiden and her family offer gifts to Scipio. Scipio refused the gifts and gave them as a wedding present to the groom. Latin text in the lower center.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEdelmoedigheid van Scipio. 1542. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
