Sempronie courtisée ; sur la table une harpe, une cithare et une viole · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Sempronie courtisée ; sur la table une harpe, une cithare et une viole
Subject: Dancing; Singing; Sempronia; Music; Instruments; Sensuality
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Rome
Description: Sempronia was an excellent dancer, singer, and musician. Her musical instruments are seen on the far right of the image lying on a table. When she danced, however, she was very lustful, and sought out many men. This is represented on the left of the image, where Sempronia embraces a man and is surrounded by others.
Image Creator: Master of the Cleres Femmes of the Duke of Berry (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:20210
Language: fre
Source Name: Livre des Femmes Nobles et Renommées
Parent Collection: 1403 Paris
Image: mta_20210_OBJ.png