Relief showing the deed of Marcus Curtius, Ancient sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, Relief on the Lacus Curtius, a monument on the Roman Forum in Rome. Marcus Curtius, on horseback and in full armor, throws himself into the crack of the Roman Forum. Print is part of an album., number: '39', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 156 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., death, i.e. the self-sacrifice of Marcus (Manlius) Curtius: he leaps on horseback into a chasm with lethal fumes, hunter, Forum Romanum, A detailed black and white engraving shows a mounted warrior leaning forward on a rearing horse. The warrior wears a plumed helmet and a flowing cloak that billows over the horse, a round shield with a circular central boss featuring an animal face rests against the rider’s torso, and the rider grips a long spear...
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Relief showing the deed of Marcus Curtius, Ancient sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, Relief on the Lacus Curtius, a monument on the Roman Forum in Rome. Marcus Curtius, on horseback and in full armor, throws himself into the crack of the Roman Forum. Print is part of an album., number: '39', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 156 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., death, i.e. the self-sacrifice of Marcus (Manlius) Curtius: he leaps on horseback into a chasm with lethal fumes, hunter, Forum Romanum, A detailed black and white engraving shows a mounted warrior leaning forward on a rearing horse. The warrior wears a plumed helmet and a flowing cloak that billows over the horse, a round shield with a circular central boss featuring an animal face rests against the rider’s torso, and the rider grips a long spear. The horse is depicted with a harness and expressive head, muscles and legs shown in motion above grassy ground. Intricate line work creates shading and texture on the cloak, armor, horse, and surrounding vegetation.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B31_024

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49.8Mo (6.0Mo) / 29.7cm x 42.0cm / 3509 x 4960 (300dpi)

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Relief showing deed Marcus Curtius Ancient sculptures Rome Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones print album page Relief Lacus Curtius monument Roman Forum horseback full armor throws crack Print part album number 39 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 222 mm x width 156 mm set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures death self-sacrifice Marcus Manlius Curtius leaps chasm lethal fumes hunter Forum Romanum detailed black white engraving mounted warrior leaning forward rearing horse warrior wears plumed helmet flowing cloak billows horse round shield circular central boss featuring animal face rests rider’s torso rider grips long spear depicted harness expressive head muscles legs shown motion grassy ground Intricate line work creates shading texture cloak armor surrounding vegetation

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