Marcus Curtius Plunging Into the Chasm — Lucas Cranach the Elder | DiscoverArt

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Marcus Curtius Plunging Into the Chasm

Woodcut

33.6 × 23.6 cm (13.2 × 9.3 in)

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