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The Marriage of Alexander the Great and Roxane of Bactria
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The Marriage of Alexander the Great and Roxane of Bactria

Gerard Hoet (I) · 1670 - 1733 · panel; oil paint (paint)

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

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The Marriage of Alexander the Great with Roxane of Bactria. The marriage is blessed on the left in the foreground by a priest at a burning altar, before a niche with a statue of Juno. To the left, the soldiers from the retinue of Alexander. To the right, a group of dancing women; to the right rear, musicians stand on a balcony. Pendant of SK-A-162.

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Credit lineThe Marriage of Alexander the Great and Roxane of Bactria. 1670 - 1733. Gerard Hoet (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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