Punishment of a sodomite in Roman times, Jan Wandelaar, 1730 - 1735 print Historical representation of the punishment of a sodomite according to Roman law. A prisoner with a bag over the head is led from prison by two lictors. In the foreground a large bag, dog, monkey, snake and rooster that were bound and drowned in one bag together with the prisoner. On the right an image of the power god of the Tiber and the Wolf with Romulus and Remus. Marked bottom left: B. Print Maker: Northern Netherlands Publisher: Leiden paper etching / engraving drowning (violent death ~ water). sodomy, sexual conta
Punishment of a sodomite in Roman times, Jan Wandelaar, 1730 - 1735 print Historical representation of the punishment of a sodomite according to Roman law. A prisoner with a bag over the head is led from prison by two lictors. In the foreground a large bag, dog, monkey, snake and rooster that were bound and drowned in one bag together with the prisoner. On the right an image of the power god of the Tiber and the Wolf with Romulus and Remus. Marked bottom left: B. Print Maker: Northern Netherlands Publisher: Leiden paper etching / engraving drowning (violent death ~ water). sodomy, sexual contact between men
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