Sujet

Egeria. 1855. Artist: John Henry Foley

Légende

Egeria.1855. In Roman religion, she was a water spirit worshiped in connection with Diana at Aricia and also with the Camenae in their grove outside the Porta Capena at Rome. Like Diana, she was a protectress of pregnant women and, like the Camenae, was considered prophetic. Traditionally she was the wife, or mistress, and adviser of King Numa Pompilius, who established the grove at Rome and consorted with her there.

Date

1855

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A93_036

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (2,7Mo) / 30,7cm x 40,7cm / 3631 x 4807 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female women woman people clothes color colour robes robe dress century lady mythology nudity 19th century prophetic nineteenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery Egeria mythical figure sculpture marble John Henry Foley Foley John Henry