Mithras kills a holy bull, Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (series title), Allegorical depiction of spring. Mithras kills the holy bull. A dog drinks from the bull's wound and a scorpion attacks the bull's testicles. In the foreground are a snake and a lion. Above and to the left other small representations of figures. An explanatory list of letters in Latin in the lower margin. The print is part of an album., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Hendrick van Schoel, (mentioned on object), publisher: Antonio Lafreri, (rejected attribution), print maker: Italy, publisher: Rome, publisher: Rome, 1
Mithras kills a holy bull, Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (series title), Allegorical depiction of spring. Mithras kills the holy bull. A dog drinks from the bull's wound and a scorpion attacks the bull's testicles. In the foreground are a snake and a lion. Above and to the left other small representations of figures. An explanatory list of letters in Latin in the lower margin. The print is part of an album., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Hendrick van Schoel, (mentioned on object), publisher: Antonio Lafreri, (rejected attribution), print maker: Italy, publisher: Rome, publisher: Rome, 1564 and/or 1595 - 1622, paper, engraving, height 402 mm × width 262 mm
Size: 3474px × 5186px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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