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Engraving of Roman soldiers on horseback and on foot fighting a large coiled serpent in a wooded landscape, with a crowd of riders behind.

The Roman Consul Attilius Regulus Fighting a Giant African Serpent, plate 25 in the Venationes Ferarum series

An engraving showing mounted Roman soldiers in armor and a figure on foot fighting a large coiled serpent in a wooded landscape. Horsemen with spears and bows crowd the background, and Latin inscriptions in the lower margin name Attilius Regulus and the serpent.

Artist
Jan van der Straet
Date
1596 or after
Medium
Engraving on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3029 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: El cónsul romano Atilio Régulo luchando contra una gran serpiente

Un grabado que muestra soldados romanos montados, con armadura, y un hombre a pie luchando contra una gran serpiente enroscada en un paisaje boscoso. Jinetes con lanzas y arcos llenan el fondo, y en el margen inferior hay inscripciones latinas que nombran a Atilio Régulo y a la serpiente.

Português: O cônsul romano Atílio Regulo lutando contra uma grande serpente

Uma gravura mostrando soldados romanos montados, com armaduras, e um homem a pé lutando contra uma grande serpente enrolada em uma paisagem arborizada. Cavaleiros com lanças e arcos enchem o fundo, e na margem inferior há inscrições em latim que nomeiam Atílio Regulo e a serpente.

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