Babylon Riding the Hydra, Harlot riding the beast of Revelation from books 17 and 18. Script over her head says "Mystery, Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots and abominations on earth" with the seven names of blasphemy by the seven heads of the hydra. Woman holds chalice of abominations and sin.
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.EITA.1680; Original stamp identifier: 1807; Public Notes:
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1967
Creator
- Allegretto di Nuzio (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Paintings; Religious Subjects; Hydras; Tempera Paintings; Babylon; Animals; Frescoes; Apocalypse; Lunettes; New Testament; Biblical Scenes; School: Umbria; Style period: Late Medieval|Late Gothic|Early Italian; Work type:
Full Extent
1 Items ; Image height (in.): 11.4; Image width (in.): 8.5
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: tempera on plaster; Physical condition: Slight curling; yellowing.; Print type: black and white; Support:
General
Artist Status: Attributed
Source
- Chiesa di San Domenico, Fabriano, Italy (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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