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Title
Martyre de Marie
Names
Martinet, Aaron, 1762-1841 (Artist)
Couché, François-Louis, 1782-1849 (Engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Rome (Ancient)

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1836
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Executions
Lions
Spectators
Amphitheaters
Romans -- France -- To 499
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
Circus, Roman
Gaul -- History -- 58 B.C.-511 A.D
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Source note: From Histoire générale de France depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu''à nos jours, illustrée et expliquée par les Monumens de toutes les Epoques. (Paris H.L. Delloye 1836) Hugo, A. (Abel) (1798-1855), Author.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 13.5 x 19.8 cm
Foxing on image.
Description
Marie, a druid who claimed to be a god, organized a band of insurgents to secure the liberation of Gaul. He was arrested and condemned to death in the amphitheater of Autun (Augustodunum). However, the lion refused to touch him, and he was instead killed by soldiers.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a1236b70-c5bf-012f-bd22-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1762: Creator Born
  • 1836: Issued
  • 1841: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Martyre de Marie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1836. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5ffb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Martyre de Marie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5ffb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1836). Martyre de Marie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5ffb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Martyre de Marie