Noua Nupta Romana, Virgo Romana, Faemina Romana
Engraving, part of 'Habitus variarum orbis gentium' (Costumes of the various peoples of the world), representing the costumes of men and women from various parts of the world, engraved after designs by Boissard and published by Rutz in 1581.
This engraving represents a Roman bride, a Roman young woman, and a Roman woman. On the left, the Roman bride wears a gown with striped bodice, the bustline marked with strips of pearls and with a jeweled brooch on the center, and trimmed on the lower V-line with a thin garland of jeweled flowers and pearls, short sleeves of brocaded silk with a floral pattern with scallops on the edges, over long sleeves, a paneled overskirt with fur trimmings and a border with stylized, scrolling leaves and strips of oval gems, over skirt with polka dots (or embellished with pearls?) and with a border of lozenges, and a brocaded petticoat with interlacing leaves. Her hair is short and curled, decorated with a jeweled brooch over the forehead, and with a long veil hanging from it, on her back, and attached to the sides of her bodice. She wears a necklace with jeweled flowers and pearls, a bangle on her right wrist, and holds a pair of gloves on her left hand.
On the center, the Roman young woman wears a gown with striped bodice and long puff sleeves with a short ruff collar over a petticoat of brocaded fabric with interlacing leaves. Her hair is tied back and partially covered by a pleated veil. She wears large pendant earrings and necklace with a pearl pendant.
On the right, the Roman woman wears a gown with striped bodice and full skirt with train, long puff sleeves, trimmed in bows on the shoulders. Her hair is tied up and covered by a long veil, which covers her shoulders and back. She wears long pendant earrings and a necklace, and a rosary hangs from the point of her bodice.
This engraving represents a Roman bride, a Roman young woman, and a Roman woman. On the left, the Roman bride wears a gown with striped bodice, the bustline marked with strips of pearls and with a jeweled brooch on the center, and trimmed on the lower V-line with a thin garland of jeweled flowers and pearls, short sleeves of brocaded silk with a floral pattern with scallops on the edges, over long sleeves, a paneled overskirt with fur trimmings and a border with stylized, scrolling leaves and strips of oval gems, over skirt with polka dots (or embellished with pearls?) and with a border of lozenges, and a brocaded petticoat with interlacing leaves. Her hair is short and curled, decorated with a jeweled brooch over the forehead, and with a long veil hanging from it, on her back, and attached to the sides of her bodice. She wears a necklace with jeweled flowers and pearls, a bangle on her right wrist, and holds a pair of gloves on her left hand.
On the center, the Roman young woman wears a gown with striped bodice and long puff sleeves with a short ruff collar over a petticoat of brocaded fabric with interlacing leaves. Her hair is tied back and partially covered by a pleated veil. She wears large pendant earrings and necklace with a pearl pendant.
On the right, the Roman woman wears a gown with striped bodice and full skirt with train, long puff sleeves, trimmed in bows on the shoulders. Her hair is tied up and covered by a long veil, which covers her shoulders and back. She wears long pendant earrings and a necklace, and a rosary hangs from the point of her bodice.
Artwork Details
- Title: Noua Nupta Romana, Virgo Romana, Faemina Romana
- Designer: Jean Jacques Boissard (French, 1528–1602)
- Engraver: Julius Goltzius (Netherlandish, died ca. 1595)
- Publisher: Caspar Rutz , Mechelen (Malines)
- Date: 1581
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (22.2 × 31.5 cm)
Frame: 10 9/16 × 14 1/4 in. (26.8 × 36.2 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 15 3/4 in. (54.2 × 40 cm)
Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.44(11)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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