Caracalla Sacrifices on the Altar of Serapis the Dagger with which he killed his brother, Nicolai Abildgaard

Caracalla Sacrifices on the Altar of Serapis the Dagger with which he killed his brother

Caracalla ofrer dolken, han har dræbt sin broder med, på Serapis' alter (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Medium: Pencil, pen, brown and black ink
Dimensions: 23.8 × 21.9 cm (sheet)
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Drawing Pencil Feather Ink Wash Brown Man Figure Kneeling Praying Offering Sacrifice Altar Statue Deity God Column Staircase Step Temple Architecture Smoke Shadow Contrast Chiaroscuro Dagger Weapon Antiquity Drama Caracalla Sérapis Mythology Religion

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