Livy Collection

The Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus, c1500. Creator: Michele da Verona
The Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus, c1500

The Continence of Scipio, 1765-1770. Creator: Giacinto Diana
The Continence of Scipio, 1765-1770

The Continence of Scipio, 1600. Creator: Karel van Mander I
The Continence of Scipio, 1600. Other Title(s): The Continence of Scipio. On the verso: Allegory on Nature

Illustration from Romische Historien by Titus Livius, plate 30 from Woodcuts...1505, assembled 1937
Illustration from Romische Historien by Titus Livius, plate 30 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1505, assembled into portfolio 1937

Illustration from Romische Historien, plate fifteen from Woodcuts... 1507, assembled...1937
Illustration from Romische Historien, plate fifteen from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1507, assembled into portfolio 1937

The Death of Virginia, lunette, 1531-32 (fresco)
ALI79363 The Death of Virginia, lunette, 1531-32 (fresco) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy; Alinari

Ms 349. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, with Sicco Polentones Apparatus, f. 101r
5979518 Ms 349. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, with Sicco Polentones Apparatus, f.101r. Diagram in Polentones hand, representing the Descendants of Marcus Porcius Cato and Lucus Cornelius Scipio

Ms 351. 2 Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40. 37, f. 1r. Illuminated incipit page with full foliate border
5979403 Ms 351.2 Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40.37, f.1r. Illuminated incipit page with full foliate border and historiated initial [I] of a Temple with a coffered ceiling

Ms 347. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f. 22r. Historiated illuminated initial [L] with landscape, 15th Century
5979398 Ms 347. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f.22r. Historiated illuminated initial [L] with landscape, 15th Century, third quarter, c.1470 (parchment) by Ravaldi

Ms 357. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40. 37. 3, f. 6r. Inhabited initial [M] with portrait of Livy, 1449 (paper)
5979411 Ms 357. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40.37.3, f.6r. Inhabited initial [M] with portrait of Livy, 1449 (paper) by Ghent

Ms 351. 1 Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f. 1r. Illuminated incipit page with full foliate border
5979402 Ms 351.1 Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f.1r. Illuminated incipit page with full foliate border and historiated initial [F] of a soldier on horseback

Ms 351. 3 Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, f. 1r. Illuminated incipit page with full foliate border
5979404 Ms 351.3 Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, f.1r. Illuminated incipit page with full foliate border and illuminated initial [M] containing putti

Ms 347. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f. 1r. Decorated incipit page with partial border of leaves, flowers
5979397 Ms 347. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f.1r. Decorated incipit page with partial border of leaves, flowers, berries and acanthus scrolls in the upper and side margins

Ms 345. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f. 322v
5979394 Ms 345. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f.322v. Illuminated initial [G] in gold on ground of blue and pink with spraywork and gold finials

Ms 345. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f. 1r. Illuminated incipit page with vignette
5979393 Ms 345. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f.1r. Illuminated incipit page with vignette miniature depicting Rome

Ms 354. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f. 1r. Illuminated incipit page with inhabited initial [M] containing portrait of
5979407 Ms 354. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f.1r. Illuminated incipit page with inhabited initial [M] containing portrait of Livy, full border and arms in the bas-de-page

Ms 353. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f. 7v. Example of a regular gothic hybrida hand, 15th Century
5979406 Ms 353. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f.7v. Example of a regular gothic hybrida hand, 15th Century, first quarter (parchment) by Italian School

Ms 352. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, f. 240r. Illuminated initial [C] with classicizing red and blue acanthus motifs
5979405 Ms 352. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, f.240r. Illuminated initial [C] with classicizing red and blue acanthus motifs, 1460-1470 (parchment) by Italian School

Ms 349. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, with Sicco Polentones Apparatus, f. 83v
5979400 Ms 349. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, with Sicco Polentones Apparatus, f.83v. Illuminated initial [S] in gold and colours with acanthus-leaf

Ms 356. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, and other works, f. 1r. Decorated initial [M] with interlaced white vine-stem
5979410 Ms 356. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, and other works, f.1r. Decorated initial [M] with interlaced white vine-stem decoration, 15th Century, c.1440 (paper) by Italian School

Ms 348. Livy, Ab Urbe, 1-8. 14. 5, f. 1r. Vignette miniature depicting the rescue of Romulus and Remus
5979399 Ms 348. Livy, Ab Urbe, 1-8.14.5, f.1r. Vignette miniature depicting the rescue of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome in the bas-de-page

Ms 355. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f. 1r. Illuminated three-quarter border
5979409 Ms 355. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f.1r. Illuminated three-quarter border and initial [M] with white vine-stem decoration, with coat-of-arms in the bas-de-page

Ms 354. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f. 17v. Illuminated inhabited initial [C], containing portrait of a lady
5979408 Ms 354. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 31-40, f.17v. Illuminated inhabited initial [C], containing portrait of a lady, and partial border, 1409 (parchment) by Italian School

Continence of Scipio, 1650-55 (oil on canvas)
3545945 Continence of Scipio, 1650-55 (oil on canvas) by Eeckhout, Gerbrandt van den (1621-74); 133x168 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Continence of Scipio)

Ms 350. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, ff. 1v-2r. Illuminated incipit opening including
5979401 Ms 350. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 21-30, ff.1v-2r. Illuminated incipit opening including title page written in epigraphic capitals of gold leaf within illuminated frame

Ms 344. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, ff. 359v-360r
5979391 Ms 344. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, ff.359v-360r. Portrait of Justus Lipius and engraving of his tomb, 17th Century (parchment) by Jode, Pieter de

Titus Livius Patavinus (engraving)
816593 Titus Livius Patavinus (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titus Livius Patavinus, Roman historian popularly known as Livy)

Numa Pompilius & the Nymph Egeria
LLM462458 Numa Pompilius & the Nymph Egeria by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Numa Pompilius & the Nymph Egeria)

The Horatii and the Curiatii
LLM462453 The Horatii and the Curiatii by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horatii and the Curiatii)

Horatius on the Bridge
LLM462452 Horatius on the Bridge by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horatius on the Bridge)

Coriolanus and his mother
LLM462449 Coriolanus and his mother by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coriolanus and his mother)

Curtius leaping into the chasm
LLM462446 Curtius leaping into the chasm by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curtius leaping into the chasm)

Manlius Torquatus Fighting a Gaul (oil on panel)
3932103 Manlius Torquatus Fighting a Gaul (oil on panel) by Refinger, Ludwig (c.1515-49); 160x109 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Tullia driving over the body of her father
LLM462455 Tullia driving over the body of her father by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tullia driving over the body of her father)

The death of Tarpeia
LLM462456 The death of Tarpeia by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Tarpeia. Illustration for Stories from Livy by Alfred J Church (Seeley)

Cincinnatus called to be dictator
LLM462448 Cincinnatus called to be dictator by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cincinnatus called to be dictator)

The death of Virginia
LLM462447 The death of Virginia by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Virginia)

Roman literature, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438613 Roman literature, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Titus Livius (engraving)
3652645 Titus Livius (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titus Livius. Illustration for The Complete Works of Michael De Montaigne (Worthington)

Ms 346. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f. 204r. Illuminated initial [A] in gold with white
5979396 Ms 346. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f.204r. Illuminated initial [A] in gold with white vine stem decoration extending into a partial border, 1465-1479 (parchment) by Neapolitan School

Ms 344. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f. 140r
5979389 Ms 344. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f.140r. Inhabited illuminated initial [I] formed by an open frame housing a figure in academic dress (a secular jurist)

Mutius Scoevola before Lars Porsenna
LLM462451 Mutius Scoevola before Lars Porsenna by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mutius Scoevola before Lars Porsenna)

Page from Livys History of Rome (colour litho)
961201 Page from Livys History of Rome (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choice examples of paleography)

Ms 344. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f. iv recto
5979390 Ms 344. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, 21-30, 31-40, and Periochae, f.iv recto. Border of acanthus and flower decoration inhabited by mythical beasts, in four parts

Livy (engraving)
3655147 Livy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Livy. Illustration for The Universal Instructor (Ward Lock, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Roman literature (engraving)
664671 Roman literature (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman literature. Illustration from The Illustrated History of the World (Ward Lock, c 1880)

Brutus condemning his sons to death
LLM462454 Brutus condemning his sons to death by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brutus condemning his sons to death)

P Decius Mus devoting himself for his country
LLM462445 P Decius Mus devoting himself for his country by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: P Decius Mus devoting himself for his country)

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"Livy: Exploring the Legacy of a Roman Historian and Philosopher" Step into the world of Livy, where ancient Rome comes alive through his renowned work "Ab Urbe Condita. " From right to left, we delve into the captivating discussions of Latin philosophers like Cato. In the fresco painting "The Death of Virginia, " created in 1531-32, we witness a tragic tale unfold in vivid detail. The tempera on panel artwork titled "The Story of Virginia" further immerses us in this heart-wrenching narrative as we see her father Virginius taking her life. Moving away from visual art, Livy's influence extends to literature with his monumental book "Livy's History of Rome. " A black and white photo captures an engraving from an edition published in Venice in 1520, showcasing Roma Caput Mundi on folio one. Delving deeper into Livy's works, manuscripts such as Ms 349 and Ms 351. 2 offer fascinating insights. Diagrams by Sicco Polentones depict the descendants of Marcus Porcius Cato and Lucius Cornelius Scipio. Illuminated incipit pages adorned with historiated initials transport us back to ancient times. Ms 347 presents a beautifully illuminated initial featuring a landscape scene that captivates our imagination. Meanwhile, Ms 357 showcases an inhabited initial with a portrait believed to be that himself. These manuscripts are testaments to Livy's enduring legacy as they preserve his words for generations to come. Through these intricate artworks and writings, we gain glimpses into the rich tapestry that was ancient Rome - its history, its tragedies, and its philosophies shaped by brilliant minds like Livy's.