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Alexander the Great Fights the Persians
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Alexander the Great Fights the Persians

Antonio Tempesta · 1596 - 1652 · etching; paper

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

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A melee of soldiers on horseback. The army of Alexander the Great in battle with the Persians. Four-line verse in Latin in two columns in the lower margin.

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printAlexander de Grotebattles of Alexanderbattlewarfarethe soldierthe soldier's life
Credit lineAlexander de Grote vecht tegen de Perzen. 1596 - 1652. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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