Sujet

Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus, 1775. Creator: Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen.

Légende

Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus, 1775. During Scipio's campaign in Spain during the Second Punic War, he refused to accept a ransom for a young female prisoner, returning her to her fiancé Allucius, who in return became a supporter of Rome. Scipio's magnanimous treatment of a prisoner was regarded as an exemplar of mercy during warfare in classical times

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A37_446

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51.8Mo (4.1Mo) / 42.0cm x 30.9cm / 4960 x 3653 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe Italy female women woman people male man men painting country Rome guy museum Flanders Belgium color Roman kneeling military war location century prisoner general generosity concept posture grateful gratitude thankful mercy oil Painting Colour Flemish Hermitage Museum 18th century Ancient Roman Ancient Rome Eighteenth Century clemency magnanimity merciful Second Punic War State Hermitage Museum TGN Scipio Africanus the Elder generous oil Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Publius Cornelius Scipio Scipio Publius Cornelius Scipio Magnanimous Heritage Art The Continence of Scipio Continence of Scipio Africanus Scipio Africanus Canvas Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen Verhaghen Pieter-Jozef Pi?rre Joseph Verhaghen Pieter Jozef Verhaghen Verhaghen Pieter Jozef