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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Cimon and Pero

Cimon and Pero, Sebald Beham, 1544

Hans Sebald Beham, portrait

Hans Sebald BehamGerman, 1500–1550

Cimon and Pero

1544 · Print

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Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 3 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the work

This type of image is called Roman Charity. It is based on a story related by Valerius Maximus, who was active the second to fourth decades C.E. Cimon was a man imprisoned and condemned to death by starvation. His adult daughter saved his life by secretly breastfeeding him. This act was considered an honorable expression of the greatest love for one’s elders. The vertical German inscription may be translated as “I live from the breast of my daughter.”

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Particulars

1544 · aged 44

15001550

Accession number: 2018.96.26

In the catalog

Prints Engraving Renaissance 16th century Germany

Sources

Minneapolis Institute of Art
Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain

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