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Sculptures of Julius Caesar, Mercury and a priest with a horn of plenty, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Captions in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '55', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 19 fol. 1 et lib. No. 20 fol. 49...', Italy, publisher: Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Rome, publisher: Antonio Salamanca, grantor of privilege: Urban VIII, Vatican City, 1538, 1641, Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Antonio Salamanca, Urban VIII, printmaker, grantor of privilege, paper, engraving, height 180 mm x width 238 mm, This print is part of a series of at least 19 prints of sculptures from antiquity. The statue of Caesar is located in the Capitoline Museums in Rome., Person, Julius Caesar, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), (story of) C. Julius Caesar, priest, Roman religion, Three standing classical statues rendered in line engraving fill the image, each on a rectangular plinth. The left figure is armored with a decorative breastplate and cloak draped over one shoulder, one arm raised with an open hand and the other hanging by the side, wearing strapped sandals. The central figure is nude except for a sash over one shoulder, holding a staff topped with intertwined serpents in one hand and a small object in the other, with a winged cap on the head and a relaxed contrapposto stance. The right figure is bearded and partially draped in a long cloth around the waist and over one arm, holding a cornucopia overflowing with fruit and a circular object in the other hand, standing in a relaxed pose. The background is plain and textured with faint irregular marks.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_282

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Keywords

Sculptures Julius Caesar Mercury priest horn plenty antiquity print album page Captions Latin Print part album number 55 inscription Ende lib No 19 fol 1 et lib 20 fol 49 Italy publisher Giovanni Battista de Rossi Rome Antonio Salamanca grantor privilege Urban VIII Vatican City 1538 1641 printmaker paper engraving height 180 mm x width 238 mm series 19 prints sculptures statue Caesar located Capitoline Museums Person piece sculpture reproduction story of Hermes C Roman religion Three standing classical statues rendered line fill image rectangular plinth left figure armored decorative breastplate cloak draped shoulder arm raised open hand hanging side wearing strapped sandals central figure nude except sash holding staff topped intertwined serpents hand small object winged cap head relaxed contrapposto stance right figure bearded partially draped long cloth waist arm cornucopia overflowing fruit circular object relaxed pose background plain textured faint irregular marks