Virgil Suspended in a Basket, copy, 1541/1600. Creator: Unknown.

Virgil Suspended in a Basket, copy, 1541/1600. Creator: Unknown.

2-932-566 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Virgil Suspended in a Basket, copy, 1541/1600. According to medieval legend, the Roman poet Virgil fell in love with the emperor's daughter. One night she promised to raise him to her bedroom in a basket but left him dangling halfway to be mocked by passersby the following day.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. Georg Pencz: German: Artist, engraver
Subject
  1. Virgil: Roman: Poet, author

Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

Picture Type
  1. Prints and drawings

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3000x2113
File Size : 18,572kb


Aliases

  1. 28888
  1. 1938.1682
  1. 1000043304
  1. 2-932-566
  1. 28888
  1. 2932566


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