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The image shows a sculpture with a bas-relief depicting multiple figures in a narrative scene. The leftmost figure is a winged male with a shield. Next to him is a bearded figure with wings, appearing dynamic. Following is a male figure holding a bowl, and then a seated, veiled figure. The sculpture is made of a dark material, possibly bronze, with a patina of browns and greens. The figures are intricately carved with detailed drapery and dynamic poses. The relief is a rectangular plaque with drill holes at the corners.
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The image shows a sculpture with a bas-relief depicting multiple figures in a narrative scene. The leftmost figure is a winged male with a shield. Next to him is a bearded figure with wings, appearing dynamic. Following is a male figure holding a bowl, and then a seated, veiled figure. The sculpture is made of a dark material, possibly bronze, with a patina of browns and greens. The figures are intricately carved with detailed drapery and dynamic poses. The relief is a rectangular plaque with drill holes at the corners.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Allegory of Fate

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Date
c. 1530
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 4.71 x 10.53 cm (1 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.) gross weight: 111.34 gr (0.245 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1995.75.4
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • allegory
  • Paduan
  • cast
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Fate
Provenance

(Alfred Spero, London); Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1995 to NGA.

Inscription

lower right on urn or vase: VIR[TVS] (Virtue)

Marks

None (except possible casting in of letters . . . DT . . . [?] on reverse lower right).

NGA object ID 92000. 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.