Caption
Triumph of Scipio, print, Triumphal procession of Scipio Africanus in Rome after his victory over the Carthaginian army. Behind the victors on horseback walk the chained vanquished. On the right a triumphal arch. Two lines of Italian text in the lower margin., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Raphael, publisher: Philippe Thomassin, c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 201 mm x width 252 mm, triumphal arch, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a crowded procession of armored and partially draped figures moving toward a monumental arch, with soldiers carrying spears, standards, and ornamental vessels, and several men shown bound and escorted with hands tied behind their backs; central figures include a man on horseback seen from behind holding a long pole and a group of muscular, curly-haired men walking barefoot, while in the foreground other figures bear shields and helmets and a carved ornamental urn, and in the background the arch is flanked by banners and topped by small statues with tiny groups of people visible on and near the structure.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A93_333
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