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Cameo with the glorification of Germanicus
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Cameo with the glorification of Germanicus

anonymous · 1616 - 1707 · engraving; paper

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

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A cameo (Gemma Tiberiana) depicting the apotheosis of Germanicus. Emperor Tiberius and his mother Livia sit on a throne. The Roman general Germanicus takes his leave of them. Above them, the bodies of the deceased ascend to heaven. Below them, a group of barbarians captured by the Romans.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineCamee met de verheerlijking van Germanicus. 1616 - 1707. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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