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Black and white etching: an armoured man holds his arm over a fire in a brazier while soldiers watch; a body lies on the ground in front.

Gaius Mucius Scaevola's ordeal by fire: Gaius Mucius is holding his outstretched arm over the fire blazing in a cauldron before the king, watched by a crowd of soldiers. Etching by J. Goupy, 1726.

An armoured Roman figure in a tunic holds his outstretched right arm over a tripod brazier while helmeted soldiers and a seated ruler watch in a camp with tents. A prone figure lies in the foreground, and a Latin inscription runs along the lower margin.

Artist
Joseph Goupy
Date
1726
Medium
Etchings Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3616 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1726.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Ordalía por fuego de Cayo Mucio Escévola, aguatinta de Joseph Goupy, 1726

Una figura romana armada, con túnica, mantiene el brazo derecho extendido sobre un brasero de trípode mientras soldados con cascos observan en un campamento con tiendas. En primer plano yace una figura boca abajo, y una inscripción en latín recorre el margen inferior.

Português: Provação pelo fogo de Caio Múcio Cévola, gravura de Joseph Goupy, 1726

Uma figura romana armada, de túnica, mantém o braço direito estendido sobre um braseiro de tripé enquanto soldados de capacete observam em um acampamento com tendas. Em primeiro plano jaz uma figura de bruços, e uma inscrição em latim percorre a margem inferior.

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