Caption

Tytus Manlius; Aldegrever, Heinrich ca. 1502–1555 or 1561 graphic artist/author; Manliusz Torkwatus, Tytus fl. ca. 347 BC — iconography; moralizing scenes; executions; Renaissance; German graphic art; 16th century; graphic print; height 11.3 cm; width 7.3 cm, A black and white detailed engraving showing a group of armored soldiers clustered around a tall wooden structure with carved grain and metal fittings, one soldier in ornate plate armor and a plumed helmet standing prominently in the foreground holding a severed head by the hair, a group of spears and banners rising behind the soldiers, a pedestal base for the wooden structure with textured stone surface, a few figures and horses visible in the background along a path, scattered vegetation and clumps of grass at the base, and a small rectangular plaque leaning against the pedestal.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_067

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70.9Mb (5.7Mb) / 13.8in x 20.0in / 4131 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tytus Manlius Aldegrever Heinrich ca 1502–1555 1561 graphic artist author Manliusz Torkwatus Tytus fl ca 347 Bc iconography moralizing scenes executions Renaissance German graphic art 16th century graphic print height 11.3 cm width 7.3 cm black white detailed engraving showing group armored soldiers clustered tall wooden structure carved grain metal fittings soldier ornate plate armor plumed helmet standing prominently foreground holding severed head hair spears banners rising soldiers pedestal base wooden structure textured stone surface figures horses visible background path scattered vegetation clumps grass base small rectangular plaque leaning pedestal.