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The sculpture is a detailed relief on a circular medallion, depicting three figures and a central statue. The figures appear to be interacting with the statue, which is placed on a pedestal. One figure is standing and holding a small child, another is seated, and the third figure stands with a musical instrument, possibly a lyre. The sculpture is primarily bronze in color. The detailed craftsmanship shows the figures in motion, with intricate drapery and musculature. The medallion has a single small hole at the top.
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The sculpture is a detailed relief on a circular medallion, depicting three figures and a central statue. The figures appear to be interacting with the statue, which is placed on a pedestal. One figure is standing and holding a small child, another is seated, and the third figure stands with a musical instrument, possibly a lyre. The sculpture is primarily bronze in color. The detailed craftsmanship shows the figures in motion, with intricate drapery and musculature. The medallion has a single small hole at the top.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Apollo, Venus, Mars and Vulcan

Master M.C.

Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 5.64 cm (2 1/4 in.) gross weight: 60.38 gr (0.133 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.191
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Mars
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Cupid
  • Venus
  • Apollo
  • Vulcan
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Marks

Reverse bears former inventory numbers 85 in red paint (Dreyfus) and 67 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).

NGA object ID 43911. 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.