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Marcus Curtius on Horseback

1586
Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch (active Haarlem), 1558–1617)
The military hero Marcus Curtius satisfied the demands of the gods by throwing himself and his horse into a widening chasm that threatened to engulf Rome. The chasm immediately closed over him and the city was saved.

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