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Title
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Von Leena der huren
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Description
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This engraving depicts the prostitute Leaena being tortured for information regarding a conspiracy. We know that the woman being tortured in this image is Leaena as her name, spelled as “Lena”, is engraved above her head. She is depicted with her hands bound by rope, which is attached to some form of torturing device that a man is controlling on the right side of the engraving. She is also depicted standing in a burning fire as another torturing method. Boccaccio explains that she is being tortured for being involved in a conspiracy to overthrow a tyrant. In order to avoid revealing information to those torturing her, she bites off her own tongue. Her tongue is depicted sticking out of her mouth in this engraving. The two figures on the left side are unknown by name, however, they are significant as they are the ones attempting to get information regarding the conspiracy from Leaena.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:18037
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Source Name
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Hyenach volget der kurcz syn von ettlichen frauen von denen johannes boccacius in latein beschriben hat und doctor heinricus stainhöwel geteütschet [Following the short stories of several women of which Giovanni Boccaccio wrote in Latin, and doctor Heinrich Steinhöwel translated]
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Image
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Subject
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Famous Women
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Prostitution
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Tyrants
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Leaena
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Conspiracies
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Important Women
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