Ave atque vale


A pen and ink illustration by Aubrey Beardsley of a young man in classical dress who raising his hand to bid farewell while looking grave. Ave atque vale, is usually interepted as “Hail and Farewell,” these are the last words of the poem by Catullus.


Size: 4000px × 6148px
Photo credit: © Steve Painter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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