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The Roman Courtesan or The Revenge of the Sorcerer Virgil

Albrecht Altdorfer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black-and-white drawing of two people. A woman sits on a platform; she is barefoot and topless, wearing a cloth around her lower body and a head covering. Her right arm rests on her thigh, and her left arm touches a staff with a flame at the top. A man on the right, wearing a short-sleeved shirt or robe, leans on his left arm, which is bent at the elbow and rests on a box-like object. His right arm is raised. The background includes lines suggesting texture or shading and some objects that are not clearly defined. The style is detailed and intricate.

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547 × 893 px
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