Coriolanus Receiving the Roman Woman
Plaquette
ca. 1580 (made)
ca. 1580 (made)
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The art of plaquette making emerged in the south, in Nuremberg and Augsburg, about 1510–20. The plaquettes had the same multiple purpose as their Italian predecessors. They were used mainly by goldsmiths and in bronze foundries, but also by cabinetmakers. The models were carved in wood, stone, slate and wax, then reproduced in bronze and lead.
Coriolanus was a Roman general who was banished from Rome. He planned an assault on Rome but his wife, mother and children pleaded with him not to attack, which is the scene depicted here.
Coriolanus was a Roman general who was banished from Rome. He planned an assault on Rome but his wife, mother and children pleaded with him not to attack, which is the scene depicted here.
Object details
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| Title | Coriolanus Receiving the Roman Woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead |
| Brief description | Circular lead plaquette depicting Corialanus receiving the Roman Women, North Germany, ca. 1580 |
| Physical description | Circular lead plaquette depicting Corialanus receiving the Roman Women |
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| Production | Attribution note: According to spectroscopy analysis conducted in 1986, the plaquette was found to be composed of 72.4% tin and 26.1% lead |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The art of plaquette making emerged in the south, in Nuremberg and Augsburg, about 1510–20. The plaquettes had the same multiple purpose as their Italian predecessors. They were used mainly by goldsmiths and in bronze foundries, but also by cabinetmakers. The models were carved in wood, stone, slate and wax, then reproduced in bronze and lead. Coriolanus was a Roman general who was banished from Rome. He planned an assault on Rome but his wife, mother and children pleaded with him not to attack, which is the scene depicted here. |
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| Accession number | 1646-1856 |
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| Record created | August 25, 2004 |
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