RecordDetail of a painted screen< 1 of 1 > Back From Wester Livilands House, Stirling
Detail of a painted screenThis is one of six paintings, showing six of the 12 sibyls - ancient Roman prophetesses - on a pine and oak screen. The screen comes from Wester Livilands House in Stirling. It was made for advocate Robert Murray and his wife Christina Cowan in 1629. The screen shows the sibyls predicting the coming of Christ. The sibyl in this painting is called Delphia. The imagery on the screen is an example of the Renaissance convention of adapting classical mythology to render it acceptable in a Christian setting. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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