Leonidas at Thermopylae. 19th-century
Leonidas at Thermopylae. Engraving based on the painting by Jacques-Louis David. It depicts the battle at Thermopylae, where the Spartan Leonidas blocked the way of the Persian army led by Xerxes. Leonidas is shown in the centre, naked and armed in Spartan uniform, surrounded by naked soldiers. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume I, 1854
Picture No
13795254
Media ID
47822200
Size
5197px x 3374px
(12.2MB)
Credit
© Thaliastock / Mary Evans
Source
Thaliastock
