Meleager
late 15th c., Attributed to: Bartolomeo Melioli (?)
Meleager
The first plaquettes were created around 1440 in Rome as impressions of antique gems. Such small, single-sided bronze reliefs with depictions of mythological and historical subjects or antique and contemporary sovereigns were eagerly collected and traded. Like prints, they served to disseminate artistic ideas. They were occasionally also employed to decorate hats or household utensils.
Object data
Object Name
relief; plaque; bronze sculpture
Culture
Upper Italian
Dated
late 15th c.
Attributed to
Bartolomeo Melioli (?) (1448 - 1514)
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
D. 9 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 7618
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