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Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers, from the series 'The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke' (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc), for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, 1608

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Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers, from the series 'The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke' (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc), for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, 1608

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Florentine artist Remigio Cantagallina is best known for his etchings of landscapes and religious subjects, influenced by Paul Bril. In 1612–13 he traveled to the Dutch Republic, the Southern Netherlands, and France, which he documented in detailed drawings in pen and wash of buildings, houses, and cityscapes, complete with persons engaged at work or play in the foreground.

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1664
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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