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Painting of armored soldiers and horsemen before an ancient stone tomb with palm trees, hills, tents and cloudy sky in the distance.

Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the Great

A wide landscape painting shows a group of armored soldiers and horsemen gathered before an ancient stone tomb with a columned doorway at right, beneath towering palms. Distant hills, tents and a pale sky with heavy clouds stretch across the open ground.

Artist
Pierre Henri de Valenciennes
Date
1796
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 756 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1796).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Harold T. Martin

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