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Title
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Olimpiade regina Macedonie
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Description
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This engraving depicts Olympias of Macedonia on the left side of the engraving approaching a man hanging on a cross. The man being crucified is Pausanias, a man who helped Olympias with the murder of King Philip of Macedon (husband to Olympias). Boccaccio explains that Olympias placed the golden crown that Pausanias is wearing on his head to honour him and reward him for the assassination. Along with getting her husband murdered, she also had her husband’s new wife and child murdered out of anger. Cleopatra, King Philips other wife, is pictured on the right side of the engraving hanging by her neck on a tree. Cleopatra’s child is depicted sitting on the ground as one of Olympias’ servants is bashing her head with a rock.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:18182
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Source Name
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Iohannis Bocacij in librum de claris mulieribus
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Image
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