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Pax

Pax

  • Place of origin:

    Padua (probably, made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1500 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Moderno (sculptor)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Bronze

  • Museum number:

    4441-1857

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image unavailable

Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella - 1467-1528) is the pseudonym of this goldsmith and medallist active in North Italy and later in Rome. He signed certain pieces of his work with OPUS MODERNI (opus is the Latin term for 'work' - which then means 'work of the modern'). The modern here is referring to the Ancient World, in contrary to the Naturalism of the Gothic. His earliest works may date around 1485-1490, and his earliest dated work is 1490.

Physical description

This pax in relief shows the Virgin and Child under a canopy, with Saints.

Place of Origin

Padua (probably, made)

Date

ca. 1500 (made)

Artist/maker

Moderno (sculptor)

Materials and Techniques

Bronze

Dimensions

Length: 10.79 cm

Object history note

Bought, £2.

Descriptive line

Pax, bronze, the Virgin and Child between Saints, by Moderno, Italy (perhaps Padua), ca. 1500

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1857. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 30

Materials

Bronze

Subjects depicted

Virgin and Child; Canopy; St Jerome; St Anthony Abbot

Categories

Sculpture; Religion; Christianity; Plaques & Plaquettes

Collection code

SCP

Qr_O312035
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