Foolish virgin as personification of Brabant, Prabannd, 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 foolish virgin(s), Brabant, A woman in a long flowing gown and a headdress stands in profile holding a small cup tilted so a thin stream flows from it; she has a calm facial expression and her hands are clasped near her chest with ruffled cuffs visible. Her gown features voluminous sleeves with detailed folds and patterned shading, and a long mantle drapes down her back and over one arm. Behind her are architectural ruins including arched openings, columns, and a tower with small windows...
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Foolish virgin as personification of Brabant, Prabannd, 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 foolish virgin(s), Brabant, A woman in a long flowing gown and a headdress stands in profile holding a small cup tilted so a thin stream flows from it; she has a calm facial expression and her hands are clasped near her chest with ruffled cuffs visible. Her gown features voluminous sleeves with detailed folds and patterned shading, and a long mantle drapes down her back and over one arm. Behind her are architectural ruins including arched openings, columns, and a tower with small windows, with vegetation and trees interspersed among the stone structures. A winding rope or tassel-like cord lies on the ground near a low arch, and clouds are visible in the sky above the scene. The image is rendered in fine linear engraving with crosshatching and stippling to indicate texture and shadow.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B40_352

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58.0Mo (8.7Mo) / 30.1cm x 48.2cm / 3561 x 5692 (300dpi)

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