Ancient Greeks sacrificing a bull to Zeus, with buildings and statues representing different religions. Steel engraving by R. Young after W.B. Scott.

  • Scott, William Bell, 1811-1890.
Date:
[185-?]
Reference:
2897366i
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Ancient Egyptian and Assyrian religions are represented by colossal sculptures on the left and right respectively. Beyond a Roman colonnade arise domes and spires in the form of Gothic steeples, a bell-tower, a mosque, a minaret, Greek Orthodox onion-domes, a Buddhist pagoda, and St Paul's cathedral, London

Publication/Creation

[185-?]

Physical description

1 print : steel engraving ; image 9.6 x 9.2 cm

Lettering

W.B. Scott pinxit. R. Young

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2897366i

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