The Fall of the Giants

Title	The Fall of the Giants
Artist	Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673
Date	1663
Medium	Etching with drypoint in black on ivory laid paper
Classification	etching
Origin	Italy

Themes: Celestial charts & astronomy Zoological illustration Anatomical illustration Historical scientific diagrams

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“The Fall of the Giants” is a work by Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673, dated 1663. It is executed in etching with drypoint in black on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. In this archive it sits within the celestial charts & astronomy, zoological illustration, anatomical illustration, historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Rights: Public domain (CC0).

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Celestial charts & astronomy ThemeThe history of celestial charts & astronomy, illustrated
Zoological illustration ThemeThe history of zoological illustration, illustrated
Anatomical illustration ThemeThe history of anatomical illustration, illustrated
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