[Rhea Ilia Gives Birth to Remus and Romulus, the Founders of Rome] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Rhea Ilia Gives Birth to Remus and Romulus, the Founders of Rome]
Subject: Rhea Silvia; Rhea Ilia; Remus; Romulus; Founding of Rome; Roman Legends; Important Women
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Alba; Italy; Ancient Rome
Description: This illustration depicts Rhea Ilia (also known as Rhea Silvia) laying in a bed, looking fatigued as she had just given birth to twin boys named Remus and Romulus. There are two nuns illustrated in the image, one with a blue cloak and one with a black cloak. The nun wearing the blue cloak is holding Romulus in her arms and the nun wearing the black cloak is depicted holding Remus. The names Romulus and Remus are partially written in white letters beside the babies’ heads to identify them. Remus and Romulus grow up to be the legendary founders of Rome.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:11998
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_11998_OBJ.png