Empedocles, standing frontally with his head turned in three-quarter view, directs his gaze toward a flame (the crater of Mount Aetna?) emerging from a horizontal ground line, a walking stick leans toward the right margin

René Boyvinca. 1545–63

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Title: Empedocles, standing frontally with his head turned in three-quarter view, directs his gaze toward a flame (the crater of Mount Aetna?) emerging from a horizontal ground line, a walking stick leans toward the right margin
Creator: René Boyvin|Rosso Fiorentino
Date Created: ca. 1545–63
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (26.5 x 16.5 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/397245
Medium: Engraving
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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