Amalthea oder Deyphebe der Sibylla · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Amalthea oder Deyphebe der Sibylla
Subject: Amalthea; Deiphobe; Tarquinius Priscus; Important Women; Famous Women; Sibyls
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Ancient Rome; Italy
Description: This engraving depicts the sibyl, Amalthea (also known as Deiphobe), burning 3 books in a fire in front of Tarquinius Priscus. Amalthea brought 9 books for King Tarquinius Priscus, and when he failed to pay her the full price for them, she burned 3 books at a time until he paid her in full. These books had the prophecies of Amalthea written in them, which outlined the entire course of the Roman people’s lives and events.
Image Creator: Joerg Breu (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:18298
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
Image: mta_18298_OBJ.png