Caption

Wise virgin as personification of France, France, Wise and foolish virgins as European countries and provinces, print, number: '128', printmaker: Virgilius Solis, Nuremberg, 1524 - 1562, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 78 mm x width 49 mm, Print is part of a series of ten prints with personifications of European countries and provinces as the five wise and five foolish virgins., personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, representation of wise virgin(s), costume, A detailed black and white line engraving of a standing woman in period dress holding a torch in one hand and a folded item in the other. She wears a tall, shaped headdress with decorative folds and has curled hair visible at her temples. Her gown features a fitted bodice with decorative trim at the neckline, puffed sleeves with slashed or layered detailing, long flowing drapery and a long skirt with vertical ornamentation and hanging tassel-like decorations. A long scarf or stole drapes over her shoulders and down the front of the dress. In the background to one side is a rounded tower with an arched opening and textured masonry, and on the opposite side are rolling landscape elements including distant buildings, trees, and low hills. The torch she holds emits stylized flame lines and the scene is rendered with fine crosshatching and parallel line shading across the figure and background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B40_347

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Rights managed

Available size

47.2Mb (11.7Mb) / 10.9in x 16.8in / 3281 x 5031 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wise virgin personification France Wise foolish virgins European countries provinces print number 128 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 78 mm x width 49 mm Print part series ten prints personifications five wise five foolish virgins countries nations states districts representation wise virgin s costume detailed black white line engraving standing woman period dress holding torch hand folded item wears tall shaped headdress decorative folds curled hair visible temples gown features fitted bodice decorative trim neckline puffed sleeves slashed layered detailing long flowing drapery long skirt vertical ornamentation hanging tassel- decorations long scarf stole drapes shoulders down front dress background side rounded tower arched opening textured masonry opposite side rolling landscape elements distant buildings trees low hills holds emits stylized flame lines scene rendered fine crosshatching parallel line shading across figure background