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Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Leaving his Plough
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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In this scene, a senator is prevailing upon the Roman general Cincinnatus to leave his ox plough and come to the rescue of Rome, which was engaged in a disastrous war. According to the Roman historian Livy, Cincinnatus – the paragon of a virtuous leader – relinquished his newly acquired power immediately after the Roman victory in order to return to his farm.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLucius Quintius Cincinnatus Leaving his Plough. 1628 - 1632. Claes Moeyaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
