Orpheus playing to the animals

Master of the Orpheus Legend (active late 15th century)


Item type:
numismatic
Date of creation:
late 15th century
Diameter:
5.7 cm  (2 1/4 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1957.14.234]

Description

Orpheus with animals and playing lyre.

Iconclass

94O511
Orpheus playing the lyre: trees and rocks move, beasts and birds are enchanted

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lyre [3501]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

3901