Caption
The Continence of Scipio, print, Scipio the Elder returns a captured virgin to her betrothed who kneels before him. Latin text in a cartouche lower left., printmaker: Diana Scultori, Italy, after painting by Giulio Romano, c. 1557 - c. 1612, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 210 mm x width 254 mm, the continence of Scipio: he restores a captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius, who kneels before him, the ransom offered by the bride's parents is given to Allucius as a wedding-gift, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a group of robed and armored figures on stone steps and a platform beneath an archway, with a central armored man standing by a chariot wheel and reaching an arm toward a woman who leans forward with a hand on her chest; soldiers in helmets and plumed crests stand behind them, a kneeling figure with flowing hair gestures upward toward the central man, and to the right a bearded man holds a long staff while others in draped garments cluster nearby; architectural columns frame the left side, an arched opening reveals a sky with clouds, and decorative carved elements and textured hatching fill the background and foreground.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A93_222
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50.8Mb (8.1Mb) / 15.3in x 12.9in / 4601 x 3859 (300dpi)