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Virgil in the Basket
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Virgil in the Basket

Lucas van Leyden · 1512 - 1516 · houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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According to legend, the magician Virgil fell in love with the Roman emperor’s daughter. One night she promised to bring him secretly to her bedchamber by drawing him up in a basket, but she left him dangling halfway to be mocked by passersby. The tale belongs to a popular 15th- and 16th-century repertory of stories illustrating women's ability to make fools of even the wisest of men.

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printPublius Vergilius MaroVirgil in the basket
Credit lineVergilius in de mand. 1512 - 1516. Lucas van Leyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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