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Bronze Age, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Re-creations by P. Ovid Naso, print, album page, Series number, 5, 52, Depiction of life during the Bronze Age, which was rougher in nature and where people were quicker to prepare for battle than in the Silver Age. In the foreground stands Minerva with a boy beside her holding a bundle of bladed weapons. Various weapons also lie on the ground: swords, a helmet and shield, a quiver, and a morning star. On the left in the background, men are building a defensive structure or fort. On the right, a boy pulls a duck basket out of the water. Below the image, two sets of two lines of verse in Latin., printmaker: workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, Haarlem, after design by Hendrick Goltzius, writer (clerical worker): Franco Estius, publisher: Hendrik Bosch, Amsterdam, 1589, 1728, Hendrick Goltzius, Franco Estius, Hendrik Bosch, printmaker, after design by, writer (clerical worker), publisher, paper, engraving, gravure, height 174 mm x width 255 mm, building activities, weapons, (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena), fortifications, military engineering, the Bronze Age, 'Aetas aenea', characterized by Minerva and building activities, weapons for striking a blow (with NAME), A large central statue of a robed female figure stands on a raised mound holding a long staff, with flowing drapery and a shield at her side; a smaller childlike figure stands nearby clutching a shorter staff and looking up at the statue. At the base of the mound are scattered objects including pieces of armor and weapons lying on the ground. To the left a river scene shows a man in a small boat using an oar and other figures working along the riverbank, while behind them a fortified stone structure with scaffolding and workers is set against a rocky slope. In the midground and background there are small human figures walking along paths, a group of people engaged in various activities near tents, and a pair of figures leading a loaded animal along

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_023

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Droits gérés

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52.8Mo (12.6Mo) / 43.5cm x 30.4cm / 5142 x 3586 (300dpi)

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Bronze Age Ovid's Metamorphoses Re-creations P Ovid Naso print album page Series number 5 52 Depiction life was rougher nature people quicker prepare battle Silver Age foreground stands Minerva boy beside holding bundle bladed weapons Various weapons also lie ground swords helmet shield quiver morning star left background men building defensive structure fort right boy pulls duck basket water image two sets two lines verse Latin printmaker workshop Hendrick Goltzius Haarlem design writer clerical worker Franco Estius publisher Hendrik Bosch Amsterdam 1589 1728 paper engraving gravure height 174 mm x width 255 mm building activities weapons story of Pallas Athena fortifications military engineering Aetas aenea characterized striking blow Name large central statue robed female figure stands raised mound holding long staff flowing drapery side smaller childlike figure nearby clutching shorter staff looking up statue base mound scattered objects pieces armor weapons lying river scene man small boat using oar figures working riverbank them fortified stone structure scaffolding workers set rocky slope midground small human figures walking paths group people engaged various activities near tents pair figures leading loaded animal