Battle of the Amazons, Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (series title), Battle scene between the martial half-naked Amazons and male soldiers with helmets. At the center is Theseus (or Achilles?) with a dead horse between his legs and a dead Amazon in his arms. The scene is flanked by two Amazons with trophies in their hands. Below the performance a caption in Latin. To a Roman sarcophagus in the Vatican Museums., print, print maker: Nicolas Beatrizet, (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolas Beatrizet, (mentioned on object), Italy, 1559, paper, engraving, height, 306 mm × width, 823 mm


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