Sémiamira au milieu des matrones romaines · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Sémiamira au milieu des matrones romaines
Subject: Prostitution; Respect; Shame; Senate; Soaemias
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Emesa
Description: When Soaemias’ son, Elagabalus, avenged the death of his father Caracalla, he obtained posession of the empire. This meant that Soaemias, despite being a prostitute who was known to have slept with many men, was risen to a much higher respect. So much so that she was called Augusta. She was treated like royalty, which is shocking treatment for a woman who was prostitute. In the image she is seated in a throne, with Roman matrons sitting at both sides of her looking up to her.
Image Creator: Master of the Cleres Femmes of the Duke of Berry (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:20254
Language: fre
Source Name: Livre des Femmes Nobles et Renommées
Parent Collection: 1403 Paris; 1403 Paris
Image: mta_20254_OBJ.png
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Prostitution; Respect; Shame; Senate; Soaemias