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Maker(s):Alberti, Cherubino
Culture:Italian (1553 - 1615)
Title:Martyrdom of Santa Cristina de Bilsena
Date Made:1605 January by
Type:Print
Materials:engraving printed in black on medium thick, moderately textured, cream-colored paper
Place Made:Italy
Measurements:sheet: 17 7/16 in x 12 in; 44.3 cm x 30.5 cm; plate: 17 in x 11 9/16 in; 43.2 cm x 29.4 cm
Narrative Inscription:  inscribed in print at bottom: Cherubinus ALbertus D. D.D. in vent / Cum privilegio Summi Pontifisis / D. D.
Accession Number:  SC 2011.30.2
Credit Line:Purchased with the Elizabeth Halsey Dock, class of 1933, Fund
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
nude woman with long flowing hair and loose drape, hands clasped in prayer, rope around neck tied to a metal loop attached to a rock in an angry ocean which is tossing ships around, above her is Christ with angels and two ribbons with text; X PS CHRISTINAM EX UNDA LEVAT and UNDA LAVAT INTUS ADURIT, at the lower left is a shield with a ribbon over it with text: SEMPER ET UBIQ

Label Text:
Additional writing on this object can be found at
Paper + People the Cunningham Center Blog.

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