The Continence of Scipio

Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Artwork: The Continence of Scipio
Description: This painting depicts the moment when the Roman general Scipio Africanus, after defeating the Carthaginians in 209 BC, returns a beautiful young woman to her fiance, demonstrating his self-control and virtue.
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