Marcus Curtius - Hendrick Goltzius

Marcus Curtius by Hendrick Goltzius - History Art Prints from Hermitage Museum

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Marcus Curtius
Artist: Hendrick Goltzius
Medium: Art Prints, Line-engraving, 37x23.4 cm
Date: 1586
Genre: History
Source: Provenance - 1856

The military hero Marcus Curtius satisfied the demands of the gods by throwing himself and his horse into a widening chasm that threatened to engulf Rome. The chasm immediately closed over him and the city was saved.