Kolos van Rhodes, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1572 print The bronze statue of Helios, also known as the colossus of Rhodes, is wide -legged above the harbor, while the ships sail under his legs. At his feet people in a worshiping attitude. After the earthquake around 227 BC. the image was destroyed. The enormous head of the image is cleaned in the foreground. A man's front left has a sketch of the colossus on a tablet in his hands. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about the eight wonders of the world. print maker: Antwerpafter design by: HaarlemHaarlempubl
Kolos van Rhodes, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1572 print The bronze statue of Helios, also known as the colossus of Rhodes, is wide -legged above the harbor, while the ships sail under his legs. At his feet people in a worshiping attitude. After the earthquake around 227 BC. the image was destroyed. The enormous head of the image is cleaned in the foreground. A man's front left has a sketch of the colossus on a tablet in his hands. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about the eight wonders of the world. print maker: Antwerpafter design by: HaarlemHaarlempublisher: Antwerp paper engraving Colossus of Rhodes (Wonder of the World). drawing, sketch. harbour
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