Cameo with Hercules

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

MMA_.38.150.23

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MMA_.38.150.23

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2002

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2002

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

Object Type

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Description:

This cameo shows Hercules, the great strongman of classical mythology, strangling the lion of Nemea, whose skin was impervious to wounds. In the Middle Ages , Hercules was regularly aligned with other figures of heroic fortitude, including Samson, Christ, and contemporary rulers. The medieval gem carver may have modeled his work on an ancient coin or cameo. This cameo was probably carved around 1220 in southern Italy in the circle of Frederick II, an ardent promoter of classical culture and imagery. In the mid 14th century, a similar cameo is described in the collection of the future king of France, Charles V.

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This cameo shows Hercules, the great strongman of classical mythology, strangling the lion of Nemea, whose skin was impervious to wounds. In the Middle Ages , Hercules was regularly aligned with other figures of heroic fortitude, including Samson, Christ, and contemporary rulers. The medieval gem carver may have modeled his work on an ancient coin or cameo. This cameo was probably carved around 1220 in southern Italy in the circle of Frederick II, an ardent promoter of classical culture and imagery. In the mid 14th century, a similar cameo is described in the collection of the future king of France, Charles V.

Description

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Creator Nationality:

European; Southern European; Italian

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European; Southern European; Italian

Creator Nationality

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Creator Dates/Places:

Probably made in southern Italy

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Probably made in southern Italy

Creator Dates/Places

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Creator Name-CRT:

Probably made in southern Italy

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Probably made in southern Italy

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Cameo with Hercules

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Cameo with Hercules

Title

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View:

Principal view

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Principal view

View

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Creation Date:

ca. 1220

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ca. 1220

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1210

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1210

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1230

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1230

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

Sardonyx with modern gold frame

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Sardonyx with modern gold frame

Materials and Techniques

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Dimensions:

1 5/8 x 1 7/16 x 5/16 in. (4.2 x 3.6 x 0.8 cm)

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1 5/8 x 1 7/16 x 5/16 in. (4.2 x 3.6 x 0.8 cm)

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

New York, New York

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New York, New York

Owner Location

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ID Number:

38.150.23

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38.150.23

ID Number

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Credit Line:

The Milton Weil Collection, 1938

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The Milton Weil Collection, 1938

Credit Line

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Copyright:

ors

Copyright

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Rights:

http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp

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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>

Rights

false

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