The Dioscuri of the Quirinale in Rome, 1546, Antonio Lafreri, French (active Rome), French (active Rome), 1512–1577, 14 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. ( × cm) (sheet), Engraving, Italy, 16th century, The monumental sculptures of ancient Rome were of interest throughout Europe, but not everyone could travel to see them. Enterprising publishers catered to the thirst for knowledge of such wonders by publishing images of them for wide circulation. The present work depicts a famous pair of sculptures popularly known as The Horse Tamers.

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