Von Hortensia quinti hortensii tochter · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Von Hortensia quinti hortensii tochter
Subject: Important Women; Famous Women; Quintus Hortensius; Oration; Hortensia
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Italy; Ancient Rome
Description: This engraving 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. There are other women standing behind her in support of her approaching the triumvirs.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:18058
Language: ger
Source Name: 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]
Parent Collection: 1473 Augsburg
Image: mta_18058_OBJ.png