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Mucius Scaevola

Plaquette
ca. 1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Master I.O.F.F. (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This plaquette depicting Mucius Scaevola is made by the so-called Master IO.F.F.
Plaquettes are small plaques or reliefs made of bronze, brass, lead or precious metals. They originated in the 1440ies with the desire to reproduce coins and hardstone engravings from ancient Greece and Rome. Some were made as collector's pieces, to be viewed and displayed in private, and others for practical purposes. They also inspired designs in other media, from architecture to book-bindings.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Plaques & Plaquettes
Myths & Legends
Object type
Plaquette
TitleMucius Scaevola (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Plaquette, bronze, Mucius Scaevola, by the Master IO.F.F., Italy, ca. 1500
Physical description
To the right Mucius, a young man in armour holding up a dagger over a burning brazier which stands in front of a building in which are seated two men. Behind him a second man in armour carrying a standard with an eagle. To the left two horsemen riding in. In the sky a decresent moon.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.6cm
  • Greatest width: 5.5cm
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
Men
Horses
Building
Summary
This plaquette depicting Mucius Scaevola is made by the so-called Master IO.F.F.
Plaquettes are small plaques or reliefs made of bronze, brass, lead or precious metals. They originated in the 1440ies with the desire to reproduce coins and hardstone engravings from ancient Greece and Rome. Some were made as collector's pieces, to be viewed and displayed in private, and others for practical purposes. They also inspired designs in other media, from architecture to book-bindings.
Bibliographic references
  • 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 75
  • Maclagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes . London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1924, p. 54
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection. Reliefs - Plaquettes - Statuettes - Utensils and Mortars . London: 1965, p. 34, no. 101, fig 132
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.470-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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