[Claudia the Vestal Virgin] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Claudia the Vestal Virgin]
Subject: Vestal Virgins; Important Women; Famous Women; Claudia
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Italy; Ancient Rome
Description: This image appears at the beginning of the story of the vestal virgin named Claudia. The story of Claudia, however, does not reflect the events in this image. This image depicts a woman and a man standing before two sitting elderly men as they appear to be discussing something of importance. Claudia’s story involves her saving her father from a group of plebeians who try to attack him during a tribune procession. The story and image do not seem to match.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:25510
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
Image: mta_25510_OBJ.jpg