Famous and notorious Rijkaards, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1563 print A parade of famous examples of ancient rich people. At the front in the Pythius procession, with a vine made of gold and precious wine in his hand. Then Lucullus, the rich Roman magistrate and glutton. He wears a banner with a chicken pie. Behind him Crassus, who drinks from a cup. This is an allusion at its thirst for money and his death (stitched in melted gold). After Crassus, the dictator Sulla with a sword and a lance, Croesus as richly clad king and Midas with midasors come under his crown. The print
Famous and notorious Rijkaards, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1563 print A parade of famous examples of ancient rich people. At the front in the Pythius procession, with a vine made of gold and precious wine in his hand. Then Lucullus, the rich Roman magistrate and glutton. He wears a banner with a chicken pie. Behind him Crassus, who drinks from a cup. This is an allusion at its thirst for money and his death (stitched in melted gold). After Crassus, the dictator Sulla with a sword and a lance, Croesus as richly clad king and Midas with midasors come under his crown. The print has a Latin caption and a Dutch and French caption in book print. The print is part of a series on the subject of the misery that wealth brings. paper engraving / letterpress printing (story of) M. Licinius Crassus. male persons from classical history (LUCULLUS). male persons from classical history (PYTHIUS). male persons from classical history (SULLA). (story of) Midas. (story of) Croesus king of Lydia. contemplating one's own riches
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