Phalaris the tyrant of Acragas (Agrigentum), Sicily, condemning the sculptor Perillus to die in the bronze bull.

---

Phalaris the tyrant of Acragas (Agrigentum), Sicily, condemning the sculptor Perillus to die in the bronze bull. He will be roasted alive and his cries will represent the bellowing of the bull. After a 16th century work. From Les Artes au Moyen Age, published Paris 1873.

---

Size: 3868px × 5079px
Photo credit: © Classic Image / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: acragas, agrigentum, alive, ancient, archival, archive, bronze, bull, condemn, die, engraving, execute, executing, execution, historical, history, illustration, mediaeval, medieval, perillus, period, phalaris, picture, print, roast, roasted, roasting, sculptor, sicily, torture, tyrant, vintage