Erythrea oder Eriphila der dast alten Sibyllen · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Erythrea oder Eriphila der dast alten Sibyllen
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Mesopotamia; Troy; Asia Minor; Babylon
Description: This engraving depicts the sibyl named Erythraea (also known as Eriphila) on the right side of the engraving with her fingers pointing to the man on the left side of the engraving. The man she is pointing to is the son of God, Jesus Christ. Boccaccio explains that Erythraea was so intelligent that her prophecies were taken as Gospel rather than fortune-telling. She even prophesized the entire events from the life and death of Jesus, which is why he is depicted in this engraving. Boccaccio explains that Erythraea had also prophesized the fall of Troy, which is assumed to be the city in the background of the engraving. There is an unidentified man’s head engraved beside Jesus.
Image Creator: Joerg Breu (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:18288
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_18288_OBJ.png
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Eriphila; Jesus Christ; Prophets; Important Women; Famous Women; Sibyls; Erythraea