Meleager
Plaquette
late 15th century (made)
late 15th century (made)
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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.
Object details
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Title | Meleager (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Plaquette, bronze, Meleager, by the pseudo Melioli, Italy, late 15th century |
Physical description | Plaquette depicts Meleager naked on a horse, his sword raised to strike the boar running past below him. |
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Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
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Summary | 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. |
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Accession number | A.403-1910 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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