An etching by Stefano Mulinari, dated c. 1760 to 1790, reproducing a lost fresco by Polidoro da Caravaggio and showing Numa Pompilius, the traditional second king of Rome, giving laws to the Roman people. Numa is credited in Roman tradition with founding the city's priesthoods and its calendar of religious rites. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Object TypePrint (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1 Physical Form
MediumEtching, c. 1760-1790, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Medium (class) Connections
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Source Numa Pompilius Giving Laws to the Romans, Metropolitan Museum of Art (Mulinari)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own title for this Mulinari etching after Polidoro da Caravaggio, "Numa Pompilius giving laws to the Romans," names the subject outright.
Source Numa Pompilius Giving Laws to the Romans, Metropolitan Museum of Art (Mulinari)
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Source The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access API: Metropolitan Museum of Art object record 676811artistDisplayNameQuote, artistDisplayName
"artistDisplayName": "Stefano Mulinari"
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1. Numa Pompilius Giving Laws to the Romans, Metropolitan Museum of Art (Mulinari)
Metropolitan Museum of Art- Metropolitan Museum of Art 51.501.919
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An etching by Stefano Mulinari, dated c.
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