Orpheus descending into Hades

Moderno (1467-1528) (attributed to)


Item type:
sculpture
Date of creation:
late 15th-early 16th c.
Diameter:
10.7 cm  (4 3/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1957.14.330]

Description

Orpheus playing lira da braccio.

Iconclass

94O212
Orpheus descending into Hades with his lyre in his hand

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lira da braccio [3181]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

3962