Polycrates is crucified on the orders of Oroetos, the Persian satrap. Etching by S. Rosa.

  • Rosa, Salvatore, 1615-1673.
Date:
1600-1699
Reference:
38770i
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Polycrates, the ruler of Samos, being crucified by Oroetos the satrap of Persia, declares that nobody can be called happy until they have died

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1 print : etching ; platemark 47.8 x 72.6 cm

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Polycrates Sami tyrannus, opibus et felicitate inclytus, ab Orete Persarum satrapa captus, ac cruci affixus docuit neminem ante obitum merito dici posse felicem. Salvator Rosa inv. pinx. scul.

References note

Adam Bartsch, Le peintre graveur, Würzburg 1920-1922, vol. 20, p. 164, no. 10

Reference

Wellcome Collection 38770i

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