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Title Page with Cleopatra and Dionysius I Stealing the Statues of the Gods
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Title Page with Cleopatra and Dionysius I Stealing the Statues of the Gods

Hans Holbein (II) · 1523 · houtsnede; paper

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

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Title print with Renaissance architecture in the form of a monument as a frame for the title in book print. Under an arch lies Cleopatra with two poisonous snakes biting her breasts, the death of Cleopatra, on a shield is CLEOPATRA. On the left and right is Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, robbing the treasures of the statues. On the right he holds a small shield with his name DIONYSIUS on it. On top of the monument is a vase amidst two putti sitting on dolphins. Title: D. Basilii Magni ... pagella depre hendes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTitelprent met Cleopatra en Dionysius I die van de godenbeelden rooft. 1523. Hans Holbein (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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