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Gemma
Gemma
Year
I d.C. -
Materials
vetro
Inventory
0838/PM
Dimensions
Altezza: 11 mm., Larghezza: 12 mm., Spessore: 3 mm.
Subject
Erote sulla biga
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Bottega dei Regi Archivi
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manifattura italiana
Description
Pasta vitrea arancione pallido, di forma ovala, tagliata piano parallela, con bolle sferiche ed allungate, ottenuta a stampo da un originale lavorato a tecnica mista: abbozzo eseguito con trapano a punta sferica, mentre i dettagli minuti (zoccoli, criniere, ali) sono incisi con una punat fine. il sogeto raffigurato è un Erote in atto di condurre uan biga trainata da due cavalli, in corsa verso destra. Il piccolo erote è raffigurato di profilo con le braccia avanzate.Piccola ala sulla schiena. Sottile linea di terra.
Historical-Criticism news
Il motivo trova confronti nella produzione glittica romana in esecuzione sempre abbastanza schematica e corrente (AGD I, 3, n. 2540 e P. Fossing, Catalogue of the Antique Engrawed Gems and Cameos, The Thorvaldsen Museum, Copenaghen, 1929, n. 635-639).
Bibliography
Collezioni del Museo Civico d'Arte Antica di Torino. Cammei, intagli e paste vitree, 2009
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