Diana ScultoriItalian, 1547–1612De grootmoedigheid van Scipio
Can I see it?
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Where is “De grootmoedigheid van Scipio” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
The seated man is the Roman general Scipio. He had taken prisoner the fiancée of his defeated opponent Allucius and is here magnanimously returning her to him. Traditionally, this act was seen as an example of generosity. Such stories with a moralizing message enjoyed particular popularity in Diana Mantuana’s time. Barbara van den Broeck also depicted the subject, as seen elsewhere in this gallery.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-37.369
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
