Sacrifice of a Swan, from "Ex Antiquis Cameorum et Gemmae Delineata/ Liber Secundus/et ab Enea Vico Parmen Incis" 1599 - 1622

This anonymous engraving, “Sacrifice of a Swan,” depicts a scene from Roman mythology. The image shows a priest playing a double-reed instrument while a woman prepares a swan for sacrifice over a blazing pyre. This print is from a series of engravings by an unknown artist based on ancient cameos and gems.