Four performances from classical history, Simon Fokke, 1722 - 1784 print Four performances from the classical history of one plate, numbered from XXI to XXIV and all provided with a caption. At the top left: Cambyses kills the Egyptian God Apis. Bottom left: Preexaspes jumps from a tower. At the top right: Procession during the party of Minerva in Athens. Bottom right: List of Zophyrus. Performances XXI and XXII at the top right marked: Against page. 75. Performances XXIII and XXIV at the top right marked: against about page. 159. Amsterdam paper etching Cambyses summons the priests of Egypt t
Four performances from classical history, Simon Fokke, 1722 - 1784 print Four performances from the classical history of one plate, numbered from XXI to XXIV and all provided with a caption. At the top left: Cambyses kills the Egyptian God Apis. Bottom left: Preexaspes jumps from a tower. At the top right: Procession during the party of Minerva in Athens. Bottom right: List of Zophyrus. Performances XXI and XXII at the top right marked: Against page. 75. Performances XXIII and XXIV at the top right marked: against about page. 159. Amsterdam paper etching Cambyses summons the priests of Egypt to show him their god Apis; when a cow is presented, Cambyses takes offence, and kills it. male persons from classical history (PREXASPES). feasts and festivals in honour of the gods ~ non-Christian religions
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