Koning Romulus en zijn twaalf lijfwachten en honderd senatoren 1572 - 1573

"Koning Romulus en zijn twaalf lijfwachten en honderd senatoren" (King Romulus and his twelve bodyguards and one hundred senators) is a 1572-1573 engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Fontana. The artwork depicts the founding of the Roman senate, with Romulus, the first king of Rome, seated on a throne, flanked by his bodyguards and surrounded by 100 senators. The scene is set in a grand hall with columns and draped curtains, showcasing the power and authority of the newly established state. The engraving is now part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.