The books of rituals compiled by Numa Pompilius being handed over to the people. Etching by G.B. Galestruzzi after Polidoro da Caravaggio.

  • Polidoro, da Caravaggio, approximately 1495-approximately 1543.
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[between 1600 and 1699]
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The books of rituals compiled by Numa Pompilius being handed over to the people. Etching by G.B. Galestruzzi after Polidoro da Caravaggio. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The subject is given as identified by Bartsch, loc. cit. Numa Pompilius was the second king of Rome, after Romulus. According to Livy, he compiled some "sacred books" of rules for religious practices. They were buried with him, subsequently disinterred, found to be harmful to religion and publicly burned

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[Rome?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1600 and 1699]

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1 print : etching ; platemark 11.9 x 15.1 cm

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Polidoro inventore. Gio. Batta. Galestruzzi fece. Bears number bottom right: 3

References note

Adam Bartsch, Le peintre-graveur, vol. XXI, G.B. Galestruzzi no. 5, scenes of Roman history no. 3 ("Numa Pompilius donnant des lois aux Romains"), Wurzburg 1920-1922, p. 33

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Wellcome Collection 2472433i

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