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Romulus and Remus fighting, Orto ex Augurs, Remus Caeditur, Life of Romulus and Remus, print, album page, Series number, 8, 27, Due to the judgment of the Augurs, Romulus and Remus quarrel. Romulus and his followers fight Remus and his followers. The fight ends with the death of Remus., printmaker: Giovanni Battista Fontana, Italy, 1572 - 1573, paper, etching, height 140 mm x width 182 mm, (story of) Romulus and Remus, suffering, misfortune of Romulus and Remus - death, (story of) Romulus and Remus - aggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships, A densely detailed black and white engraving shows a group of figures in dynamic poses on a rocky landscape beneath a sky filled with swirling clouds and diagonal hatch shading; several partially nude and clothed men are clustered, some reaching or grasping at one another and holding spears or helmets, one figure appears to be pulling another by the shoulder while others crouch or lie on the ground; to the right a large tree with textured bark and leafy branches rises, its trunk splitting and foliage extending across the upper area; at the far right armored figures with helmets and plumed headgear stand among vegetation and rocky outcrops; the foreground contains layered ground textures, sketchy grass, and a rounded hill form.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B28_422

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.5Mo (11.0Mo) / 36.8cm x 27.6cm / 4342 x 3260 (300dpi)

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Romulus Remus fighting Orto ex Augurs Remus Caeditur Life Remus print album page Series number 8 27 Due judgment Augurs Remus quarrel followers fight fight ends death printmaker Giovanni Battista Fontana Italy 1572 - 1573 paper etching height 140 mm x width 182 mm story of suffering misfortune Remus - death Remus - aggressive unfriendly activities relationships densely detailed black white engraving group figures dynamic poses rocky landscape beneath sky filled swirling clouds diagonal hatch shading several partially nude clothed men clustered reaching grasping another holding spears helmets figure pulling another shoulder crouch lie ground right large tree textured bark leafy branches rises trunk splitting foliage extending across upper area far right armored figures plumed headgear stand vegetation rocky outcrops foreground contains layered ground textures sketchy grass rounded hill form