Historical Bronze Artifacts

Collection of intricate bronze and terra-cotta artworks depicting mythological and religious themes from the 1st to 17th century.

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

The Triumph of Cupid. Dated: late 16th or 17th century. Dimensions: overall: 15 x 10.3 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/16 in.) gross weight: 160 gr. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Italian 16th or 17th Century.

Paduan 16th Century, Apollo, 16th century Apollo

Saint George and the Dragon. Dimensions: overall: 5.3 x 6.4 cm (2 1/16 x 2 1/2 in.) gross weight: 54 gr. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: called Riccio Andrea Briosco.

Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art. Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. GERONA. L'Escala. Empœries.

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

The Lamentation. Artist: After a composition by Valerio Belli (Il Vicentino) (1468-1546). Culture: Italian, possibly Florence. Dimensions: 3 3/8 × 3 15/16 in. (8.6 × 10 cm). Date: 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fireback putto on bird, Ganymede, hob plate cast iron, cast Rectangular with bow at the top where dolphins List and pearl necklace around. In the middle picture of putto with lightning bolts in the hand sitting on bird of prey Probably Ganymedes sitting on Zeus who had turned into bird to be closer to Ganymede's living environment interior warming mythology Ganymedes Rotterdam

The Virgin and Child. Dated: 15th century. Dimensions: overall: 7.6 x 6.6 cm (3 x 2 5/8 in.) gross weight: 58 gr. Medium: lead. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Paduan 15th Century.

Fireback female figure Peace, year 1679, PAX, hob plate cast iron, cast Rectangular with arch at the top. On top of two horns of abundance Border between frame and pearl necklace with fruit hangers. In the middle picture of woman in landscape The left arm with raised index finger up; in the right hand flower branch On the head laurel wreath Above the woman an angel is flying with garland of flowers under her feet all kinds of weaponry Above the angel text; on both sides of the woman the year Above the angel: PAX; on both sides of the woman: 1679 domestic environment heating interior

Bell Głonka (coat of arms white eagle) Zygmuntów tower, Wawel Cathedral, Krakow

Plaque with an image of ultimate and cruciferous; XV W (1401-00-00-1500-00-00);Last Judgment, New Testament, Crucifixion, New Testament, Wrocław, Schloss Museum Fur Kunstgewerbe, collection

Dionysos 4th-6th century Byzantine The figure stands in the relaxed pose made popular by the Greek sculptor Praxiteles in the fourth century b.c.. Dionysos 466266

Mount, Silver-plated brass, Figure of Apollo holding a lyre in his right hand and with the left holding reins of two horses that draw the semi-crescent wheeled chariot. Across bottom, curved lines of clouds. On chariot, the initials FD., Italy, early 19th century, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Mount

North Italian 16th Century, Saint Jerome, c 1500 Saint Jerome

Medallion with Youth on Galloping Horse ca. 1240-60 French. Medallion with Youth on Galloping Horse 464211

Death of Hippolytus. Darius Painter. Apulian vase. 340 BC.

Plaque (France); wood, carved

Carving; wood, painted

Oil lamp with erotic scene, by Unknown artist, 1st Century, terracotta. Italy: Campania: Naples: National Archaeological Museum: 109412. Whole artwork. Oil lamp erotic scene naked man woman sex embrace

Mount, Brass, Irregular polygon with repoussé figure of a woman reclining on rocks, holding a mirror in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Allegorical figure of autumn., Italy, early 19th century, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Mount

Scarab Depicting Ramesses II Smiting a Captive Before the God Ptah ca. 1279-1213 B.C. New Kingdom, Ramesside On the base of this scarab, Ramesses II is shown spearing a captive before an image of the god Ptah. Above the scene is the king's prenomen.(c. 1294-1213 B.C.). Scarab Depicting Ramesses II Smiting a Captive Before the God Ptah. ca. 1279-1213 B.C.. Glazed steatite. New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt. Dynasty 19

ESPEJO GRABADO CON CALCANTE, ADIVINO GRIEGO, CONCENTRADO EN EL HIGADO DE UN ANIMAL SACRIFICADO PARA LEER LOS AGÜEROS, VULCI FIN SIGLO V AC,. Location: MUSEOS VATICANOS-MUSEO GREGORIANO ETRUSCO. VATICANO.

Corinthian chapter with a theatre mask, 2nd century, National Archaeological Museum, Villa Cassis Faraone, UNESCO World Heritage Site, important city in the Roman Empire, Friuli, Italy, Aquileia, Friuli, Italy, Europe

Tile with Griffin early 16th century French The shield of this tile is emblazoned with a crisply outlined griffin. The flanking French inscription reads: "We must think.". Tile with Griffin 668680

Gem Engraved with an Athlete Adjusting His Sandal; Attributed to Epimenes (Greek, active about 500 B.C.); Cyclades, Greece; about 500 B.C; Carnelian; 1.6 × 1 × 0.8 cm (5,8 × 3,8 × 5,16 in.)

Medallion with Return from a Spring Outing. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm). Date: late 16th-early 17th century.The richly carved scene of a scholar gentleman riding in a moonlight landscape is also found in Chinese paintings dating to the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The scholar is riding on horseback while four young attendants carry his supplies and a fifth hastens to open the gate to the family compound. The scholar gentleman is understood to be returning from a spring outing filled with wine and poetry. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bliżej Kultury

Indonesian sculpture on the table, 1887 - 1924 .

Bellows with the Flight into Egypt first half 16th century or later Netherlandish By the fifteenth century, bellows, an implement known from antiquity, were often richly decorated and were displayed on the chimneys of domestic interiors. This bellows, carved in high relief and once brightly painted, shows on one side the Flight into Egypt. Beneath the scene are two coats of arms, the left one unidentified, the right identified as that of Amsterdam, indicating that the bellows was once used in a household or a guild hall in that city. The back of the bellows has a circular inset within a deep gilded molding pierced with three openings for the intake of air. The air was expelled through the metal pipe projecting from the jaws of the dragons head at the end of the bellows. The sides of the bellows are of leather.The decoration on this bellows of a religious subject does not indicate that it belongs to a religious establishment; such themes frequently appear on objects of daily household

Apollo

Roundel, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: embroidered, Embroidered circular picture of St. Mark in his study., Italy, 14th-15th century, embroidery & stitching, Roundel

Pendant with an Intaglio of the Head of a Woman. European. Date: 1500-1599. Dimensions: 2.6 × 2.1 cm (1 1/16 × 7/8 in.). Gold and hardstone. Origin: Europe. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Hellenizing Figure of Horus the Child. Egypt, Greco-Roman Period (300 BCE - 200 CE) or later. Sculpture. Bronze

God the Father Blessing. Italian, possibly Tuscany. Date: 1395-1405. Dimensions: 78.7 × 55.9 cm (31 × 22 in.). Marble. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Luca Della Robbia.

Bandbox, Block-printed paper, pasteboard support, Pasteboard bandbox lid covered with wallpaper: blue background, male figure standing in chariot drawn by lion (only back part of lion visible) in beiges, browns. Rim: blue black ground, three lines of small blue dots, one line of large white and pink dots., USA, ca. 1835, Wallcoverings, Bandbox

The apotheosis of Emperor Germanicus. It depicts Germanicus with his parents, Emperor Tiberius and Livia, sitting in triumph over conquered German men and women. Roman agate gem found in Sainte-Chapelle in Paris in 1620. Gemma detta della Santa Cappella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1844.

Carlos Salas Viraseca; Manuel Bergaz / 'The Battle of Las Navas'. 1753 - 1761. Marble. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Achilles with the daughters of Lycomedes, Anonymous, c. 1745 - c. 1765 Rectangular lid of a tobacco box made of silver. Driven with a performance by Achilles with the daughters of Lycomedes. Amsterdam silver (metal) Rectangular lid of a tobacco box made of silver. Driven with a performance by Achilles with the daughters of Lycomedes. Amsterdam silver (metal)

Cornish Celebration Presentation Plaque. Artist: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, Dublin 1848-1907 Cornish, New Hampshire). Dimensions: 32 1/2 × 18 7/8 in. (82.6 × 48 cm). Date: 1905-6.In commemoration of Saint-Gaudens's twenty years in Cornish, New Hampshire, residents wrote, organized, and acted in the allegorical play "A Masque of 'Ours,' the Gods and the Golden Bowl." It was performed on June 22, 1905, on the grounds of the sculptor's house, Aspet, with the participants dressed as ancient mythological figures. Soon thereafter, Saint-Gaudens modeled a plaque to express his gratitude to the players and musicians. The text painstakingly records their names, while a classical temple framed by pine trees draped with stage curtains and masks recalls the setting. This large gilded version was a gift to the playwright, Louis Shipman, who wrote and directed the masque. Saint-Gaudens also distributed small silvered-bronze plaquettes that were individually inscribed to the participants, inc

Corner Plates of the Tombstone of Gijsbert Willemsz Raet, with the Four Evangelists, anonymous, c. 1511 One of the four brass corner plates from a gravestone by Gijsbert Willemsz. Raet in Gouda. The plate has a circumference, which is made up of four accolade arches, with leaf ornaments on four corners. The field is taken by one of the four evangelist symbols: a winged lion with on the banderol in Gothic writing: "Marcs." This plate was originally at the top left of the center plate. Low Countries brass (alloy) casting / cutting / engraving / gilding One of the four brass corner plates from a gravestone by Gijsbert Willemsz. Raet in Gouda. The plate has a circumference, which is made up of four accolade arches, with leaf ornaments on four corners. The field is taken by one of the four evangelist symbols: a winged lion with on the banderol in Gothic writing: "Marcs." This plate was originally at the top left of the center plate. Low Countries brass (alloy) casting / cutting / engraving

Selene of Mene, Moon Goddess, sister of Helios. Bronze medal, 2nd. c. BC.

Allegorical Plaquette obverse. Dated: first half 16th century. Dimensions: overall (irregular): 8.5 x 5.8 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.). Medium: bronze//Medium brown patina. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Italian 16th Century.

. This lock plate was once the most decorative element on a travelling chest. On the hasp is the figure of a woman carrying a shell laden with fruits on her head. She symbolizes Abundance. Flanking the hasp are trophies of armour and two seated female figures. Some ten examples of such richly decorated lock plates are known, most bearing the escutcheonsof leading Italian families.

Window with the worship of the kings, anonymous, c. 1540 Window with presentation of the worship of the kings. Mary with Christ on her lap with a kneeling king for them. Joseph is in the background two kings and left behind Maria. In the background a Frisian on which a fight is presented. Southern Netherlands glass. lead (metal). silver stain. Window with presentation of the worship of the kings. Mary with Christ on her lap with a kneeling king for them. Joseph is in the background two kings and left behind Maria. In the background a Frisian on which a fight is presented. Southern Netherlands glass. lead (metal). silver stain.

Sello de Pedro IV de Aragón, llamado el Ceremonioso, siglo XIV. A.C.A.

Katharina Volckamer. Culture: German, Nuremberg. Dimensions: 9.1 x 9 cm, wt. 150.5 g.. Date: model 1521-40 (possibly cast 16th century). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bliżej Kultury

Silver votive plaque depicting the god of Mithras. Dated 2nd Century

ADARGA - PERIODO NAZARI - SIGLO XV - CUERO, HILOS DE SEDA. Location: PALACIO REAL-REAL ARMERIA DE MADRID. MADRID. SPAIN.

Fortuna. Dated: mid 16th century. Dimensions: overall (silhouetted contour): 989.5 x 555.5 cm (389 9/16 x 218 11/16 in.) gross weight: 99 gr. Medium: gilt bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 16th Century.

Persian civilization, Sassanids, Embossed silver plate depicting Firuz I hunting on horseback.

Bacchus finding Ariadne on Naxos, Greek island, Adriaen de Vries, c. 1611

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Celano, Museum, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Bust of a bacchante. Artist: Nicola Morelli (Italian, 1771-1838). Culture: Italian, Rome. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 1 15/16 x 1 1/2 in. (5 x 3.8 cm); 49.6 x 38.2 x 11.5 mm. Date: 1820-38.In these cameos of devotees of Bacchus, Nicola Morelli, a shrewd judge of the coloristic capacities of hardstones, did not merely copy himself: In the gem on the left (40.20.44), with a goatskin and more complex tresses, he exploited four strata, the topmost being the pink of the grapes. In that on the right (40.20.45), in three layers, he investigated the uppermost layer of brown to define the grapevine against the pallid flesh of the girl, who seems even less in control of her senses. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Study for "Flying Victory" ca. 1830-40 William Wyon British. Study for "Flying Victory". British. ca. 1830-40. Wax on slate. Medals and Plaquettes

The second quarter of the weapon of m.a. De Ruyter. Crowned wooden coat of arms, relieved. In a blue field a silver rider to the left galloping and a saber swaying above his head. A green place under the hind legs of the horse. Bottom of the crown red, the crown itself gilt.

Daniel-Dupuis. "The nest". Plaster. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Female allegory, allegorical figure

A Sacrifice. Dated: c. 1500. Dimensions: overall: 5.4 x 3.8 cm (2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in.) gross weight: 40 gr. Medium: bronze//Light brown patina. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: North Italian 16th Century.

Goldsmith's art, France, 16th century. Shell cameo pendant representing lovers, set in embossed gold frame.

Abruzzo L'Aquila Celano Museum8. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Manuscripts: Miniature nella Marsica; Trasacco - Antifonario; Tagliacozzo - Messale; Avezzano - L'Ecultet Metalwork--processional crosses Post-medieval: Vestments, metalwork, painting, frescoes, sculpture German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

The Rest on the Flight intoEgypt. Artist: Alessandro Algardi, Italian, 1598-1654

A Triumph. Dated: early 16th century. Dimensions: overall: 4.9 x 7.4 cm (1 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.) gross weight: 73 gr. Medium: bronze//Light brown patina. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mantuan 16th Century.

Medusa , Sculpture, Monsters, Gorgons Greek mythology, Medusa Gorgon. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Bible illustrations, c. 1550 - c. 1699 wood (plant material)

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Commemorative Medal of the death of Sadi Carnot, 1894, Louis Oscar Roty, French, 1846 - 1911, 3 3/16 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. (8.1 x 5.72 x 0.32 cm), Silver, France, 19th century

parade shield, dated 1554 by Giorgio Ghisi (1520 -- 1582), Italian engraver from Mantua who also worked in Antwerp and in France. The shield, now part of the Waddesdon Bequest, is made of iron, hammered in relief, damascened with gold and partly plated with silver. It has an intricate design with a scene of battling horseman in the centre, within a frame, around which are four further frames containing allegorical female figures, the frames themselves incorporating minute subjects from the Iliad

Bliżej Kultury

Bliżej Kultury

Aphrodite and two erotes advance among plant shoots and flowers. Phiale. Made in Puglia. From Ruvo di Puglia. Patera Painter, 330-320 BC. Jatta National Archaeological Museum. Ruvo di Puglia. Italy.

Scythian gold axe shaft-cover. Artist: Unknown

Fragment majolica dish, polychrome, cupid, amor or putto shooting with bow and arrow, dish crockery holder soil find ceramic earthenware glaze, Shard from saucer to the right scooping and arrow shooting Amor with orange sash and hair; heavy blue partially visible local horizontal dashes to suggest cloudy sky; right foot Amor relies on small blue soil archeology decorate serving food

America Plaque; probably Germany; gilt metal, wood (frame)

Cupid Playing on a Lyre. Dated: c. 1500. Dimensions: overall: 4.3 x 3.1 cm (1 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.) gross weight: 35 gr. Medium: bronze//Dark brown patina. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Paduan 16th Century.

Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), c. 1600. Workshop or follower of Antonio Abondio (Italian, 1538-1591). Lead; overall: 8.3 x 6.4 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.).

Panel from a Minbar 13th-14th century Although the pattern of this group of panels appeared as early as the late twelfth century in Azerbaijan and is recorded as late as 1480-81, it enjoyed a particular vogue in Cairo between 1330 and 1350. A number of minbars in Cairo with this pattern and from this period bear very close resemblance to these pieces.. Panel from a Minbar 445034

The Rape of Ganymede 16th century Giovanni Bernardi da Castel Bolognese Italian This plaquette was cast from a rock crystal carved by Giovanni Bernardi da Castel Bolognese (1496-1553) for Cardinal Ippolito de'Medici between 1533 and 1535. The gem was an exact copy of a drawing that Michelangelo (1475-1564) had made for Tommaso Cavalieri.. The Rape of Ganymede 207643

PERSONAJE SACRIFICANDO UN CARNERO - BRONCE IBERICO VOTIVO SOBRE CAPITEL EOLICO - SIGLOS VI-V AC. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Cameo Portraying Emperor Claudius as Jupiter. Roman; Italy. Date: 41 AD-54 AD. Dimensions: 7.6 × 5.7 × 0.8 cm (3 × 2 1/4 × 5/16 in.). Cameo: sardonyxMount: gold, pearls, and enamel. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: ANCIENT ROMAN.

Cartoon forJupiter. Artist: Elihu Vedder, American, 1836-1923

Scarab Depicting Two Stylized Human Figures on either Side of a Gazelle. Egypt, 13th - 17th Dynasty (1786 - 1569 BCE). Sculpture. Steatite

Italian earthenware in color. Fight of the Greeks and Romans Italian earthenware in color. Fight of Greeks and Romans. Color projection plate. 1900-1930. Photograph of Jacques-Ernest Bulloz (1858-1942).

Amerique, Terracotta, Allegorical figure of America; relief figure in regal attire, with feather cap and aigrette, holding a club; attributes: two macaws and tropical fruit., France, late 17th century, ceramics, Decorative Arts, Stove Tile, Stove Tile

Italian earthenware in color. The fall of Pha�ton Italian earthenware in color. The fall of Pha�ton. Color projection plate. 1900-1930. Photograph of Jacques-Ernest Bulloz (1858-1942).

Abduction of Proserpine possibly 17th century Italian. Abduction of Proserpine 198338

Lunette, in which Maria with a child between Cherubs. .

Bacchus discovering Ariadne on Naxos. Culture: Italian, Padua. Dimensions: Overall: H. 2 1/4 x W. 3 1/16in. (5.7 x 7.8cm). Date: 15th century.This plaquette is a free version of the composition of a gem that once belonged to the Gonzaga in Mantua.Some of the grandest figures of their respective eras, from Lorenzo the Magnificent to Catherine the Great, were ardent collectors of ancient glyptics. Connoisseurs were well aware of the praise that the writers of antiquity had heaped on specific cameo carvers. Copies initially reached the wider public in the form of bronze replicas and, later, engravings. Inevitably, the rage for cameos entailed a certain amount of forgery and twisting of facts. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Saint Simeon of Polirone and the Miracle of the Stag. Dated: probably c. 1516. Dimensions: overall: 6.16 x 18.9 cm, 285 gr (2 7/16 x 7 7/16 in., 0.628 lb.). Medium: bronze//Medium brown patina. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bartolomeo Spani.

Classically Draped Bust of a Man. Dated: 16th century. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 6.18 cm (2 7/16 in.) gross weight: 75.18 gr (0.166 lb.). Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Italian 16th Century.

Anonymous / 'The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist'. Ca. 1550. Italian marble. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

'Judgement of Paris'. France, 18th century. Dimensions: 42x47 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: French sculptor. 18th century.

Study of a Relief Sculpture, c. 1830, Karl Ludwig Wilhelm von Zanth, German, 1796 - 1857, 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (19.69 x 24.77 cm) (sheet), Ink wash and watercolor over graphite on off-white paper, Germany, 19th century

Pedimis of Neptunus with sea horse, Pieter Xaveri, c. 1760 - c. 1770 On the pedestal ships at sea, washed -up tons and crates are depicted. The pedestal is not signed and was later made by an unknown sculptor. Leiden Image: Terracotta (Clay Material). Pedimate: Wood (Plant Material) On the pedestal ships at sea, washed -up tons and crates are depicted. The pedestal is not signed and was later made by an unknown sculptor. Leiden Image: Terracotta (Clay Material). Pedimate: Wood (Plant Material)

Bible illustrations, c. 1550 - c. 1699 wood (plant material)

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Plaque in the form of a sphinx ca. 8th century B.C. Hammered from single sheets of bronze, these sphinxes look outward toward the viewer. Their striding poses mirror each other and suggest that they may once have been displayed approaching each other. While many of the incised details are the same, differences such as the position of the hair swirl on the chest indicate that two separate craftspeople may have been responsible for the decorative work. The supernatural character of the sphinx, a composite creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion, is an ancient royal symbol of Egypt. Here the sphinx is further enhanced with the addition of wings, an ancient Near Eastern innovation.The Levant and inland Syria were conquered in the eighth century B.C. by the Assyrian kings. Luxury goods, including metal and carved ivory objects, were produced by skilled Syrian and Phoenician craftspeople and came as tribute and booty to the Assyrian capitals. These works in bronze share cert

Manolo Hugé / 'Figura' siglo XX. Museu Municipal de Tossa de Mar.

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