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Alexander the Great Attacks Tyre from the Sea
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Alexander the Great Attacks Tyre from the Sea

Antonio Tempesta · 1608 · etching; paper

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

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The army of Alexander the Great attacks the island of Tyre. The Tyrians fight back. Four-line verse in Latin in two columns in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printAlexander de Grotebattles of Alexanderbattlethe soldierthe soldier's life
Credit lineAlexander de Grote valt Tyrus aan vanuit zee. 1608. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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