'The origin of Rome', 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon

'The origin of Rome', 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon

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'The origin of Rome', 1757. Anchises was carried from the burning city of Troy on his son's shoulders Aeneas. The journey of Aeneas from Troy, which led to the founding of the city that would one day become Rome, is recounted in Virgil's Aeneid.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Bernard de Montfaucon, attributed to: French: Artist, illustrator, scholar and critic

Medium
  1. Engraving

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Family Life

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3211x5451
File Size : 51,279kb


Aliases

  1. B460811
  1. 0510006322
  1. 1-343-426
  1. 1343426
  1. B460811

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