The Punished Courtesan (The Story of the Magician Virgil) - Georg Pencz
Date :
Entre 1541 et 1542
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
6.1x8.3 cm
Storage Location :
49.132.94
Description
In revenge for being humiliated in a basket, Virgil makes fire disappear from every house in Rome. If the Romans want fire in their homes again, they must go and get it from the ass of the damsel, who in this case is no longer the daughter of the emperor of Rome, but a courtesan.
History :
2. Gift of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1949.
Technical Data
Notice #024996
Image editing :
Image web
