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Cornelia, the Virtuous Mother of the Gracchi
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Cornelia, wife of Tiberius Gracchus and mother of the Gracchi brothers, as a virtuous housewife. She is depicted as a good mother playing with her child and as a diligent housewife engaged in sewing and crochet work. In the background to the right her husband Tiberius kills a snake. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a six-part series on famous Roman women.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineCornelia, de deugdzame moeder van de Gracchi. 1593 - 1597. Theodoor Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
