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Marcus Curtius
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Marcus Curtius

Heinrich Aldegrever · 1532 · engraving; paper

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

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The Roman hero Marcus Curtius on horseback, is about to jump into the burning chasm in the earth. Five women watch. Top right a cartouche with a two-line text in Latin.

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Credit lineMarcus Curtius. 1532. Heinrich Aldegrever. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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