Tiburtine Sibyl and the Emperor Augustus

Parmigianino

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with a woman and a man. The woman stands on the left, barefoot, wearing a long dress, with her left arm raised and index finger pointing up. The man, wearing a short tunic and cape, stands with his body angled to his right, his right hand on the woman's right arm. A third figure, wearing a short tunic and cape, stands behind them on the right. In the background, there are buildings, columns, and foliage. Three figures, presumably angels, are on a cloud in the top-left corner. The scene is rendered in sepia tones. The title is "Tiburtine Sibyl and the Emperor Augustus" and the artist is Parmigianino.