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Plate with the Sacrifice of Marcus Curtius

c. 1560-1570
Probably workshop of Guido Durantino (Italian (active Urbino), documented 1516–1576) , or workshop of Orazio Fontana (Italian (active Urbino), c. 1510–1571)
The ancient Roman legend about the self-sacrifice of a brave general, Marcus Curtius, was a popular subject in Renaissance art.

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