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Battista Angolo del Moro etched "Perseus Offers Three Bulls", and it presents a scene steeped in symbolic power. The act of offering bulls—powerful symbols of strength and fertility—reverberates through time. We see echoes of this sacrificial rite in ancient Minoan frescoes and even in the Old Testament. The bull, an emblem of virility and potency, when offered, becomes a conduit to appease higher powers, a dance between humanity's primal instincts and its spiritual aspirations. Consider the Laocoön group; the writhing figures ensnared by serpents evoke not just physical struggle but also an internal battle. These images remind us that art has the power to tap into our collective memories. A bull reappears in Picasso's Guernica, where it no longer represents sacrifice, but brutality. The symbols evolve, reflecting changing cultural anxieties and aspirations.