Hercules and Antaeus, model ca. 1488–89 (probably cast 16th century)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
model ca. 1488–89 (probably cast 16th century)
Plaquette in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1975.1.1346), catalogued by the museum's Robert Lehman Collection department under the title “Hercules and Antaeus”. The museum dates it model ca. 1488–89 (probably cast 16th century). It is attributed to Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) (Italian, Verona 1467–1528 Verona). The museum records the medium as Copper alloy with a brown natural patina under a dark layer of wax; pierced at the top. and the dimensions as 7.5 x 5.9 cm, wt. 63.26 g.. Subject tags assigned by the museum: Men, Hercules. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Copper alloy with a brown natural patina under a dark layer of wax; pierced at the top.
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 5.9 cm, wt. 63.26 g.
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Plaquettes
- Maker recorded
- Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella)
Identification
- Met object id
- 461259
- Museum object name
- Plaquette
- Museum object number
- 1975.1.1346
Catalogue references
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