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Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity)

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man and a woman interacting. The woman stands, holding the man's chin, while he leans toward her. The woman has curly hair and appears unclothed. The man wears a cloth around his waist and a headscarf, with chains on his feet. The background has plain walls with a column or beam behind the man, and Latin text in the upper left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1540
Medium
pen and black ink with charcoal heightened with white on heavy laid paper; laid down (repair to Pero's ear)
Dimensions
3110 × 5048 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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