This is an oval-shaped relief featuring multiple people, some standing and others seated. In the center is a standing woman who holds a tall staff with what look like flames at the top. Two bearded men stand on either side of her, facing her. In front of her, two people are sitting, one with their back to us and the other a man who is facing the left. A small child is on the ground between these two seated people, grabbing the leg of the man on the right. On the far left is another seated man who appears to be raising a large hammer. The people seem to be mostly nude, although the two standing men in the back wear draping cloaks and the seated man on the right wears a cloak and a helmet. The material of the medallion is a golden hue, with some areas that are slightly discolored.
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This is an oval-shaped relief featuring multiple people, some standing and others seated. In the center is a standing woman who holds a tall staff with what look like flames at the top. Two bearded men stand on either side of her, facing her. In front of her, two people are sitting, one with their back to us and the other a man who is facing the left. A small child is on the ground between these two seated people, grabbing the leg of the man on the right. On the far left is another seated man who appears to be raising a large hammer. The people seem to be mostly nude, although the two standing men in the back wear draping cloaks and the seated man on the right wears a cloak and a helmet. The material of the medallion is a golden hue, with some areas that are slightly discolored.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Assembly of Gods

Attributed to Master IO.F.F.

Date
second half 15th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (oval): 4.2 x 3.4 cm (1 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.) gross weight: 22 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1942.9.210
Credit line
Widener Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD

Subjects and terms

  • Bolognese
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Assembly of Gods
Provenance

Oscar Hainauer [d. 1894], Berlin; his wife, Julie Hainauer, Berlin; acquired 1906 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); by exchange 21 October 1920 to Joseph E. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

NGA object ID 1370. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.