The Prophecy of the Tiburtine Sibyl, ca. 1473 – 1477

Title

The Prophecy of the Tiburtine Sibyl

Painter

• Master of the Tiburtine Sibyl
• Dieric Bouts the Elder workshop

Period Produced

• 15th century

School

• Late Middle Ages

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Mixed technique on oak

Material

• oak wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1870

Genre

• historical narration
• mythological representation

Main Motif

• Tiburtine Sibyl
• Augustus (Roman emperor)
• woman
• man
• group of people
• animal
• depiction of the Virgin

Persons Shown

• Tiburtine Sibyl
• Augustus (Roman emperor)
• Mary
• Christ Child
• Engelbert II (count of Nassau-Dillenburg)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Devil
• Order of the Golden Fleece

Associated Source

• Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984

Primary

• 11I21the Tiburtine sibyl and Augustus: the sibyl reveals to the emperor a vision of the Madonna in heaven
• 46A12nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood

Secondary

• 41A511inner court of palace or 'hôtel'
• 34B11dog
• 25F35(PEACOCK)ornamental birds: peacock
• 25H114low hill country
• 25H21water course

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