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The sculpture depicts a centaur engaged in a physical confrontation with another figure. The centaur is rearing up on its hind legs, while the human figure stands with a shield in one hand facing the centaur. The material of the sculpture appears to be a metallic alloy, possibly bronze, with a dark brown color and areas of wear showing lighter highlights. The sculpture is an oval medallion with a hole at the top, suggesting it could have been used as a decorative piece.
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The sculpture depicts a centaur engaged in a physical confrontation with another figure. The centaur is rearing up on its hind legs, while the human figure stands with a shield in one hand facing the centaur. The material of the sculpture appears to be a metallic alloy, possibly bronze, with a dark brown color and areas of wear showing lighter highlights. The sculpture is an oval medallion with a hole at the top, suggesting it could have been used as a decorative piece.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Achilles Seizing Troilus

Roman 15th or 16th Century, after the Antique

Date
before 1523
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (oval): 3.96 x 5.27 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/16 in.) gross weight: 52.94 gr (0.117 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1992.55.1
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Roman
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Achilles
  • Troilus
Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1992 to NGA.

NGA object ID 74878. 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.