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Plaquette

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This plaquette in gilt bronze depicts the Hermaphrodite with three cupids. The subject is a common one upon gems and cameos.


Object details

Categories
Plaques & Plaquettes
Gender and Sexuality
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Gilt Bronze
Brief description
Plaquette Hermaphrodite and three cupids, bronze gilt. Italian 16th century.
Physical description
Plaquette in gilt bronze depicting Hermaphrodite with three Cupids. The Hermaphrodite reclines to the right on their left elbow. On the right is a winged cupid with a harp, in the background another with a large leaf. On the left under a tree a third plays upon pan-pipes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3cm
  • Width: 3.6cm
Subjects depicted
Cupid
Harp
Panpipes
Hermaphrodite
Tree
Summary
This plaquette in gilt bronze depicts the Hermaphrodite with three cupids. The subject is a common one upon gems and cameos.
Bibliographic references
  • Molinier, E. Les Plaquettes: catalogue raisonné. Paris :J. Rouam, 1886. no. 10.
  • Bange, E. F. ed. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der Christlichen Epoche. Dritte Auflage. Zweiter Band. Die Italienischen Bronzen der Renaissance und des Barock. Zweiter Teil: Reliefs und Plaketten. Berlin und Leipzig, 1922. no. 147.
  • Königliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epoche. Zweite Auflage, Band II. Die Italienischen Bronzen. Berlin, 1904. no. 557.
  • Cf. Furtwängler, A. Die Antiken Gemmen. Osnabrück, 1984 - 1985. pl. LVII. no. 23.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.8-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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