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The image shows a seated woman with several cherubic infants. The woman is in the center, holding a stick with a basket of fruits and a garland over her shoulder. She sits on rocky terrain, with long wavy hair and a headband. The infants are depicted nude, with curly hair, surrounding the woman and engaging in various activities. The background includes a barren landscape with trees, hills, a house with a watermill, and a cloudy sky.
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The image shows a seated woman with several cherubic infants. The woman is in the center, holding a stick with a basket of fruits and a garland over her shoulder. She sits on rocky terrain, with long wavy hair and a headband. The infants are depicted nude, with curly hair, surrounding the woman and engaging in various activities. The background includes a barren landscape with trees, hills, a house with a watermill, and a cloudy sky.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allegory of Mother Earth

Cristofano Robetta

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 25.3 x 18.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7360
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • allegory
  • engraving
  • Mother Earth
Watermarks

present but not identified

NGA object ID 10156. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.