Marcus Furius Camillus arriveert in Rome

Marcus Furius Camillus is depicted on a powerful rearing horse at the left, gesturing toward a group of soldiers and a table laden with ornate gold vessels. To the right, figures are engaged with a scale, referencing the historical moment when Camillus interrupted the weighing of gold for the Brennus-led Gauls. The engraving features the dense, muscular figures and intricate linework characteristic of late 16th-century Dutch Mannerism.

This print is a prime example of the Haarlem Mannerist style, showcasing the transmission of Italian Renaissance designs to Northern Europe. The narrative serves as a Stoic moral allegory regarding the superiority of martial valor (iron) over material wealth (gold), a common theme in the Humanist tradition that informed the intellectual milieu of the Goltzius circle.