Two fragments of a Renaissance bronze zodiac frieze
English Discusses two Venetian bronze relief fragements (ca.1530-1540; New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art), one depicting Sagittarius and the other, Capricorn. Considers possible functions of the reliefs, including the possibility that they were part of a zodiacal globe held by a sculpture of Atla...
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| Published in | Metropolitan Museum journal Vol. 42; pp. 95 - 105 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2007
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| Summary: | English Discusses two Venetian bronze relief fragements (ca.1530-1540; New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art), one depicting Sagittarius and the other, Capricorn. Considers possible functions of the reliefs, including the possibility that they were part of a zodiacal globe held by a sculpture of Atlas or Hercules. |
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| Bibliography: | content type line 23 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 |
| ISSN: | 0077-8958 |
| DOI: | 10.1086/met.42.20320675 |