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Cumaean Sibyl Collection

"The Cumaean Sibyl: A Timeless Symbol of Prophecy and Wisdom" Throughout history, the enigmatic figure of the Cumaean Sibyl has captivated artists and scholars alike

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: The Prophet Haggai and the Cumaean Sibyl, 1492-1495

The Prophet Haggai and the Cumaean Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Aeneas descends into the underworld. Creator: Philip Tideman

Aeneas descends into the underworld. Creator: Philip Tideman
Aeneas descends into the underworld

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibylla Cumana, 1625. Creator: Jacques Stella

Sibylla Cumana, 1625. Creator: Jacques Stella
Sibylla Cumana, 1625

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: The appearance of the Virgin to Augustus and Sibyl, c. 1544. Creator: Garofalo

The appearance of the Virgin to Augustus and Sibyl, c. 1544. Creator: Garofalo, Benvenuto Tisi da (1481-1559)
The appearance of the Virgin to Augustus and Sibyl, c. 1544. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibyl, 1617. Creator: Domenichino (1581-1641)

Sibyl, 1617. Creator: Domenichino (1581-1641)
Sibyl, 1617. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: The Apparition of the Tiburtine Sibyl to Caesar Augustus, 1500s

The Apparition of the Tiburtine Sibyl to Caesar Augustus, 1500s. Creator: Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588)
The Apparition of the Tiburtine Sibyl to Caesar Augustus, 1500s. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman as Sibyl. Creator: Gentileschi, Orazio (1563-1638)

Portrait of a Young Woman as Sibyl. Creator: Gentileschi, Orazio (1563-1638)
Portrait of a Young Woman as Sibyl. Private Collection

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman as Sibyl. Creator: Gentileschi, Orazio (1563-1638)

Portrait of a Young Woman as Sibyl. Creator: Gentileschi, Orazio (1563-1638)
Portrait of a Young Woman as Sibyl. Private Collection

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: The Cumaean Sibyl after the fresco by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, 1784-90

The Cumaean Sibyl after the fresco by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, 1784-90

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sketches at Naples (engraving)

Sketches at Naples (engraving)
1057946 Sketches at Naples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Naples)

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Cumaean Sibyl, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Cumaean Sibyl, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Cumaean Sibyl, early 15th century

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, ca 1547. Creator: Lombard, Lambert (1505-1566)

Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, ca 1547. Creator: Lombard, Lambert (1505-1566)
Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, ca 1547. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Prophets and Sibyls: Cumaean Sibyl (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512

Prophets and Sibyls: Cumaean Sibyl (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Cumean Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

Cumean Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Cumean Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibylle de Cumes, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse

Sibylle de Cumes, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle de Cumes, ca. 1635. Cumaean Sibyl After Claude Vignon

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl, ca. 1661. Creator: Salvator Rosa

Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl, ca. 1661. Creator: Salvator Rosa
Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl, ca. 1661

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: The Libyan Sibyl, 16th century. Creator: Master with the Name of Jesus

The Libyan Sibyl, 16th century. Creator: Master with the Name of Jesus
The Libyan Sibyl, 16th century. [Persian Sybil, Libyan Sibyl, Delphic Sybil, Cumaean Sybil, Erytheian Sybil, Samian Sybil]

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: The Cumaean Sibyl, dated 1516. Creator: Agostino Veneziano

The Cumaean Sibyl, dated 1516. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
The Cumaean Sibyl, dated 1516

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, ca 1604. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, ca 1604. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, ca 1604. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: The Apparition of the Tiburtine Sibyl to Caesar Augustus

The Apparition of the Tiburtine Sibyl to Caesar Augustus. Private Collection

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibyl

Sibyl. Found in the Collection of Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibyl

Sibyl. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1598. Artist: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1598. Artist: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1598. Private Collection

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: She carried in her arms nine books, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath

She carried in her arms nine books, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
She carried in her arms nine books, c1912 (1912). Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died 495 BC) the seventh king of Rome, was offered the sacred prophecies of Sybyl Cumae by an old women asking an

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Cumaean Sibyl prophesied the Birth of Christ, 1743. Artist: Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691-1765)

Cumaean Sibyl prophesied the Birth of Christ, 1743. Artist: Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691-1765)
Cumaean Sibyl prophesied the Birth of Christ, 1743. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Cumaean Sibyl prophesied the Birth of Christ, 1738. Artist: Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691-1765)

Cumaean Sibyl prophesied the Birth of Christ, 1738. Artist: Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691-1765)
Cumaean Sibyl prophesied the Birth of Christ, 1738. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibyl, 1525-1550. Artist: Bacchiacca, Francesco (1494-1557)

Sibyl, 1525-1550. Artist: Bacchiacca, Francesco (1494-1557)
Sibyl, 1525-1550. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Aeneas, Sibyl and Charon, ca. 1695. Artist: Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (1665-1747)

Aeneas, Sibyl and Charon, ca. 1695. Artist: Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (1665-1747)
Aeneas, Sibyl and Charon, ca. 1695. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Tarquinius and the Sibyl. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, aka Tarquin the Proud, d

Tarquinius and the Sibyl. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, aka Tarquin the Proud, d. 495 BC, seventh and final king of Rome
Tarquinius and the Sibyl. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, aka Tarquin the Proud, d.495 BC, seventh and final king of Rome. Tarquin was approached by the Cumaean Sibyl

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Old Italian Masters Cumaean Sibyl 1888-1892 Timothy Cole

Old Italian Masters Cumaean Sibyl 1888-1892 Timothy Cole
Old Italian Masters: The Cumaean Sibyl, 1888-1892. Timothy Cole (American, 1852-1931). Wood engraving

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Cumaean Sibyl Michelangelo 1767 Red chalk Sheet

Cumaean Sibyl Michelangelo 1767 Red chalk Sheet
Artokoloro

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Cumaean Sibyl November 1 1882 Etching drypoint

Cumaean Sibyl November 1 1882 Etching drypoint
Artokoloro

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1598 (oil on copper)

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1598 (oil on copper)
BAL178004 Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1598 (oil on copper) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 26.4x35.3 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibyl of Cumae, print maker: Frans Huys, 1546 - 1562

Sibyl of Cumae, print maker: Frans Huys, 1546 - 1562

Background imageCumaean Sibyl Collection: Sibyl of Cumae, Jan Luyken, Timotheus ten Hoorn, 1684

Sibyl of Cumae, Jan Luyken, Timotheus ten Hoorn, 1684


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"The Cumaean Sibyl: A Timeless Symbol of Prophecy and Wisdom" Throughout history, the enigmatic figure of the Cumaean Sibyl has captivated artists and scholars alike. Depicted in various forms across different mediums, from frescoes to engravings, her presence transcends time and continues to inspire. One notable representation is "The Prophet Haggai and the Cumaean Sibyl" created between 1492-1495. This masterpiece showcases the juxtaposition of two prophetic figures from different traditions, highlighting their shared wisdom. In "Tarquinius and the Sibyl, " we witness a lithograph that delves into ancient Roman mythology. The artist skillfully captures the mystique surrounding this legendary oracle who held immense power over kings and emperors. Michelangelo's rendition in the Sistine Chapel further immortalizes her image. Painted between 1784-1790, his depiction exemplifies her importance as one of twelve prophets and sibyls adorning this iconic ceiling. Moving forward in time, Lucas van Leyden's portrayal from around 1530 offers a glimpse into Northern European artistry. His meticulous attention to detail brings out both her ethereal beauty and profound knowledge. Fast-forwarding again to ca. 1635, Gilles Rousselet collaborates with Abraham Bosse to create "Sibylle de Cumes. " This engraving showcases an elegant interpretation of our protagonist surrounded by symbols alluding to divination. Salvator Rosa's painting titled "Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl" transports us back to ancient times where Apollo himself seeks counsel from this revered seeress. It serves as a testament to her significance even among gods. Notably, other sibyls have also been depicted alongside or independently from our central figure. Lombard Lambert's work portrays Augustus consulting with Tiburtine Sibyl, emphasizing the influence these prophetic women held over rulers.