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Allegorical Figure Holding a Sphere
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Allegorical Figure Holding a Sphere

Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520–1582), artist; Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99–1546), artist · mid 1560s · engraving

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Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520/21-1582) Allegorical Figure Holding a Sphere (after Giulio Romano?), mid-1560s Engraving Dudley P. Allen Fund 1972.149 Scholars disagree about the identity of this allegorical personification. She has been variously described as Victory, Fortune, Temperance, and the Primum Mobile (Prime Mover), believed to be a force that generated celestial motion.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineAllegorical Figure Holding a Sphere, mid 1560s. Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520–1582), possibly after Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99–1546). Engraving; sheet: 24 x 13.4 cm (9 7/16 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1972.149
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