Caption

Flanders, Wise virgin as personification of Flanders, 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 80 mm x width 50 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), A monochrome engraved image of a robed woman standing frontally, her head and shoulders covered by a large hooded cloak that drapes around her form. She holds a shallow vessel with visible flames in front of her chest, and a small animal pelt rests against one arm. Her face is visible beneath the hood, with stylized hair and a calm expression. The cloak shows detailed folds and a decorative border at the hem, with a cord and tassel hanging down the center. Architectural ruins and a tower appear in the background, along with a tree and foliage on one side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B40_349

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Rights managed

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49.6Mb (6.2Mb) / 11.0in x 17.5in / 3302 x 5248 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flanders Wise virgin personification Wise foolish virgins European countries provinces print number 128 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 80 mm x width 50 mm Print part series ten prints personifications five wise five foolish virgins countries nations states districts representation wise virgin s monochrome engraved image robed woman standing frontally head shoulders covered large hooded cloak drapes form holds shallow vessel visible flames front chest small animal pelt rests arm face visible beneath hood stylized hair calm expression cloak detailed folds decorative border hem cord tassel hanging down center Architectural ruins tower background tree foliage side