Apollo Sibille were Cumae Sibyl of Cumae represents Apollo, her hands filled with sand. Apollo gave her life a year for every grain of sand. Apollo is right with the left hand, his lyre. Between Apollo and Sibille in a third present figure zichtbaar. Manufacturer : print maker: Salvator Rosa (indicated on object) Place manufacture: Italy Dated: ca. 1661 Physical characteristics: etching and dry point material: paper Technique: etching / dry point measurements: plate edge: h 334 mm × W 217 mm Subject: the Cumaean Sibyl is Granted longlife Apollo grants the Cumaean Sibyl as many years as she has
Apollo Sibille were Cumae Sibyl of Cumae represents Apollo, her hands filled with sand. Apollo gave her life a year for every grain of sand. Apollo is right with the left hand, his lyre. Between Apollo and Sibille in a third present figure zichtbaar. Manufacturer : print maker: Salvator Rosa (indicated on object) Place manufacture: Italy Dated: ca. 1661 Physical characteristics: etching and dry point material: paper Technique: etching / dry point measurements: plate edge: h 334 mm × W 217 mm Subject: the Cumaean Sibyl is Granted longlife Apollo grants the Cumaean Sibyl as many years as she has grains of sand in her hand, in return for her love (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV 136) attributes of Apollo: lyre
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