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The Cumaean Sybil
Agostino dei Musi1516
- Attribution
- Agostino dei Musi (Italian, c. 1490-after 1536) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) printed by Antonio Salamanca (Italian, 1478-1562)
- Medium
- Engraving in black on cream laid paper
- Physical dimensions
- Image: 16.8 × 12.8 cm (6 5/8 × 5 1/16 in.); Sheet: 16.9 × 12.9 cm (6 11/16 × 5 1/8 in.)
- Credit line
- Albert H. Wolf Fund
CATALOGUE RECORD
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During the early 16th century, Greco-Roman mythological subjects such as this one were understood as prefiguring themes from the New Testament. In this print, the sibyl’s visionary role is likened to those of Christian prophets and saints, who were often depicted in classically pastoral settings.
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