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AR997942
Lesueur, Eustache (1615-1655)
Darius opens the tomb of Nitocris, queen of Babylon. Darius hopes to find rich treasures, instead the tomb contains an inscription reproaching him for his cupidity (Herodotus).
Location
Hermitage/St. Petersburg/Russia
Unique Identifier
ART146366
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3144px × 4723px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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17th century CE
Avarice
Baroque
Darius I the Great (550-486 BCE)
Darius III (d.330 BCE) Codomannus
French
Greed
Herodotus (c.484-430/20 BCE)
Inscription
Literary Illustration
Mausoleum
Miser
Obelisk
Painting, Medium
Reading
Ruin
Tomb