Hortensie fille de l’orateur hortensius quintus · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Hortensie fille de l’orateur hortensius quintus
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Italy; Ancient Rome
Description: This image depicts Hortensia, the daughter of famous orator Quintus Hortensius, speaking in front of the triumvirs. Hortensia inherited the gift of oration from her father, and when the triumvirs raised taxes unbearably high, she spoke so eloquently to them that they revoked the taxes. The triumvirs have pleasantly surprised looks on their faces as they are impressed with Hortensia’s abilities. Hortensia appears to look confident as she speaks to them.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:16725
Language: frm
Source Name: De la louenge et vertu des nobles et cleres dames [Of praise and virtue of the noble and clergy women]
Parent Collection: 1493 Paris; 1493 Paris
Image: mta_16725_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Famous Women; Hortensia; Quintus Hortensius; Oration; Triumvirs; Important Women