Alexander the Great putting poems of Homer in the Tomb of Achilles
Etienne Delaune French
After Marcantonio Raimondi Italian
Not on view
Engraving, part of a set of 8 prints created by Delaune after Marcantonio Raimondi, Raphael, Rosso, and Michelangelo. This print represents Alexander the Great putting the poems of Homer in the tomb of Achilles, surrounded by a crowd of soldiers wearing helmets and cuirasses, and in the company of heroes (half-) dressed in classical robes. This is an inverted copy of a print by Marcantonio Raimondi.
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