Pencil Illustration | Tuccia the Vestal

Accused of breaking her vow of chastity and facing death, the vestal Tuccia must prove her innocence to the citizens of Rome by walking through the streets carrying a sieve filled with water from the river Tiber. With the help of the Pontifex Maximus, she “miraculously” achieves her goal!

Unpublished work from The Daughters of Minerva.