Aeneas embarking to cross the Styx (?)
Plaquette
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
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This plaquette probably depicts Aeneas embarking to cross the Styx and is made by the Coriolanus Master, in North Italy in the late 15th or early 16th century.
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 bookbindings.
Plaquettes in Renaissance Italy developed from the growing interest in the visual and intellectual cultures of the classical world, and had their place in the collection and display of classical art and artefacts.
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 bookbindings.
Plaquettes in Renaissance Italy developed from the growing interest in the visual and intellectual cultures of the classical world, and had their place in the collection and display of classical art and artefacts.
Object details
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| Title | Aeneas embarking to cross the Styx (?) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, bronze, Aneas embarking to cross the Styx (?), by the Coriolanus Master, North Italy, late 15th to early 16th century |
| Physical description | A naked warrior with helmet and shield standing between two naked unarmed men. The steering oar has a nereid on the blade, the surface of the water is broken with rippling waves. |
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| Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
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| Summary | This plaquette probably depicts Aeneas embarking to cross the Styx and is made by the Coriolanus Master, in North Italy in the late 15th or early 16th century. 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 bookbindings. Plaquettes in Renaissance Italy developed from the growing interest in the visual and intellectual cultures of the classical world, and had their place in the collection and display of classical art and artefacts. |
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| Accession number | A.445-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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