Sujet

The Abbess of Coldingham Monastery self-mutilating to avoid rape by Viking invaders', 1773.

Légende

The Abbess of Coldingham Monastery cutting of her nose & upper lip as an example for her Nuns to follow, to prevent being ravished by the Danes', 1773. Aebbe of Coldingham (died 870), best known for an act of self-mutilation to avoid rape by Viking invaders. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786). From "A New and Complete History of England, From the Earliest Period of Authentic Intelligence to the Present Time", by Temple Sydney. [J. Cooke, London, 1773]

Date

1773

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F20_054

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

65,1Mo (4,1Mo) / 32,7cm x 49,8cm / 3867 x 5883 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gravure portrait extérieur dehors Femme Femmes Gens visage intérieur religieux arts monastère pays religion armature corps livre Anglais décoratif Christianisme nonne texte endroit siècle courage précaution littérature abbaye dame concept métaphore encadré mutilation intitulé Jour défiguré 18e siècle abbess Dix-huitième Siècle histoire historique The Print Collector Samuel Wale gravure portrait Charles Grignion C Grignion Temple Cooke Sydney Berwickshire Grignion Charles Coldingham J Cooke Wale Samuel J. J J. Cooke New and Complete History of England Sydney Temple Charles Grignion the Elder Coldingham Aebbe of Coldingham Aebbe of Abb of Coldingham Ebbe of Coldingham