[Veturia Convincing her Son Coriolanus Not to Attack Rome] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Veturia Convincing her Son Coriolanus Not to Attack Rome]
Subject: Filial Devotion; Important Women; Veturia
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Ancient Rome; Italy
Description: This illustration depicts Veturia, a roman noblewoman, standing in front of her son, Coriolanus. There are two women standing behind Veturia as she speaks to her son. One woman is Coriolanus’ wife and the other is his daughter. Coriolanus had been exiled from Rome, and to exact his revenge on the city, he planned an attack in partnership with the Volscians. Veturia is depicted in this illustration convincing Coriolanus to not go forth with the attack and to not betray his city of birth and his family. She successfully convinces him to stop the attack. Boccaccio explains that he wrote on Vetruria to highlight the importance of filial respect and devotion.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:12004
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; 1493 Paris
Image: mta_12004_OBJ.png
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Filial Devotion; Important Women; Veturia