The Power of Women: The Poet Virgil Suspended in a Basket

Lucas van Leyden

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a scene with a man suspended in a basket. The man in the basket wears a long, flowing robe and a head covering. He leans out of a basket attached to the side of a building. The basket is positioned at a height above a crowd of people gathered below. The people wear long, old-fashioned clothing, with some wearing hats. One man holds a dog on a leash. In the background, there are buildings, including a church with a tower. The sky contains several birds flying. The image is bordered by a thin black line. The style of the drawing suggests it is from the 16th century. The scene depicts a moment from "The Power of Women" by Lucas van Leyden.