Sulpicia dem gemahel Fulvij · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Sulpicia dem gemahel Fulvij
Subject: Sulpicia; Chastity; Virtue; Important Women; Famous Women; Roman Legend
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Ancient Rome; Italy
Description: This engraving depicts Sulpicia, a woman renown for her chastity, consecrating a statue of Venus. Sulpicia is depicted on the left side of the engraving with her hands reaching out towards the nude statue of Venus. There are doves flying above the statue of Venus as doves are known to be one of many symbols of the goddess. There is a group of women standing behind Sulpicia as they were all chosen as some of the most chaste women of their time, and they all voted for Sulpicia to be the one to consecrate the statue.
Image Creator: Joerg Breu (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:18370
Language: ger
Source Name: Ein schöne Cronica oder Hystoribuch von den fürnämlichsten Weybern [A beautiful chronicle or history book of reputable women]
Parent Collection: 1543 Stayner; 1543 Stayner
Image: mta_18370_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Sulpicia; Chastity; Virtue; Important Women; Famous Women; Roman Legend