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Title
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Iphis erhenckt sich selber
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Description
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This engraving depicts the story of Iphis and Anaxarete. A young man named Iphis had fallen in love with a young noble woman named Anaxarete. Unfortunately for Iphis, Anaxarete’s feelings were not mutual. Iphis hung himself outside of Anaxarete’s room out of grief for the unrequited love. This is depicted on the left side of the engraving. There are servants emerging out of the doorway with shocked expressions as they see Iphis hanging. The background of the engraving illustrates the funeral ceremony for Iphis, as he is carried away on a funeral bier with his mother walking directly behind the bier. Anaxarete is depicted looking out of her window as she watches the funeral processions.
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Image Creator
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Virgil Solis (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:23345
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Source Name
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P. Ouidij Nasonis, deß Sinnreichen und hochverstendigen Poeten, Metamorphoses oder Verwandlung, mit schönen figuren gezieret, auch kurzen Argumenten und außlegungen erkläret, und in Teutsche Reymen gebracht, durch Johann Spreng von Augspurg [Publius Ovidius Naso, the Ingenious and Highly Understandable Poet, Metamorphoses or Transformations, Adorned with Beautiful Images, and also descriptions of Short Arguments and Explanations, Brought into German Rhymes by Johann Spreng of Augsburg]
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Image
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mta_23345_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Iphis
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Anaxarete
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Suicide
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Roman Mythology
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Greek Mythology
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