Alexander the Great cuts the Gordian knot, Leonaert Bramer, c. 1655 - c. 1665 Alexander the Great is in the middle, at the point to cut the Gordian knot in half. The God Jupiter is sitting on an elevation on the left. After Alexander the Great had taken the city of Gordium, he entered the temple of Jupiter where Gordias's car was. The drawbar of the car was attached with a complicated knot. According to an oracle, the one who could untangle the knot would rule throughout Asia. Alexander is unable to get the knot loose, after which he cut him with his sword. Numbered at the top right: 21. Drawi
Alexander the Great cuts the Gordian knot, Leonaert Bramer, c. 1655 - c. 1665 Alexander the Great is in the middle, at the point to cut the Gordian knot in half. The God Jupiter is sitting on an elevation on the left. After Alexander the Great had taken the city of Gordium, he entered the temple of Jupiter where Gordias's car was. The drawbar of the car was attached with a complicated knot. According to an oracle, the one who could untangle the knot would rule throughout Asia. Alexander is unable to get the knot loose, after which he cut him with his sword. Numbered at the top right: 21. Drawing is part of an album. paper. ink pen / brush Alexander the Great is in the middle, at the point to cut the Gordian knot in half. The God Jupiter is sitting on an elevation on the left. After Alexander the Great had taken the city of Gordium, he entered the temple of Jupiter where Gordias's car was. The drawbar of the car was attached with a complicated knot. According to an oracle, the one who could untangle the knot would rule throughout Asia. Alexander is unable to get the knot loose, after which he cut him with his sword. Numbered at the top right: 21. Drawing is part of an album. paper. ink pen / brush
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