COLLECTION NAME:
Splendore Dell' Antica Roma
Record
Title:
Leaf 23 - De Dignitate Militari Apud Romanos
Creator:
Lauro, Giacomo
Description:
The image describes a military procession with the lead horseman or aquilifer carrying an Aquila or Eagle, which was the most important standard for the Roman legion. A number of other standards were also utilized and served to keep units together while in battle. The eagle standard bearer or aquilifer often wore a lion skin head dress.
Description:
The verso of this leaf contains text in three languages, with the page title in Italian: Della insegne militari del pop. Rom or The military insignia of the Roman people.
Subject:
Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities.
Subject:
Rome -- History, Military -- 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Subject:
Rome (Italy) -- Army.
Subject:
Aquila.
Publisher:
Andrea Fei, Roma, 1625
Date:
1625
Coverage:
Rome (Italy)
Coverage:
Italy
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
28.5 x 21 cm
Format/Medium:
Engravings
Source:
Splendore dell'antica Roma, in Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Rights:
Though this item is believed to be in the Public Domain, copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
