Marcus Curtius, Monogrammist IB (16th century), 1529, The Roman Marcus Curtius on horseback with helmet and coat of arms. He is about to jump into a fissure in the earth. Legend has it that the fissure could only be closed by 'sacrificing the most precious possession.' Marcus Curtius considered the courage and strength of the Roman soldiers to be the most precious thing, he sacrifices himself and plunges into the burning gorge., print maker: Monogrammist IB (16e eeuw), (mentioned on object), print maker: Georg Pencz, (possibly), Germany, 1529, paper, engraving, d 56 mm
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Marcus Curtius, Monogrammist IB, 16th century, 1529, Roman Marcus Curtius, horseback, helmet, coat, arms, jump, fissure, earth, Legend, fissure, closed, 'sacrificing, precious possession, ' Marcus Curtius considered, courage, strength, Roman soldiers, precious thing, sacrifices, plunges, burning gorge, print maker, Monogrammist IB, 16e eeuw, mentioned, object, print maker, Georg Pencz, Germany, 1529, paper, engraving, d 56 mm
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