Page from Livius Historiabum Libri

1520

Attributed to Zoan Andrea

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Andrea Zoan

Artist, Italian, active c.1475/1519

This is a drawing of an illustrated page from a historical text. The drawing features a woodcut-like image at the top depicting a Roman religious or ritual scene, with a procession of figures holding a bier or platform displaying a reclining figure, with the backdrop of a city wall labeled "Roma". Below the image, there is Latin text, possibly from historical accounts or literature, ornamented by a small decorative illustration of two dancing figures or cherubs in a framed box. The page layout suggests it is taken from an old book with detailed captions and annotations in the margins, likely from historical or literary works of ancient Rome.

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Q64962895

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