R. Museo Nazionale, Florence, Italy
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Head of a Child, Image depicts a sculpture of a child looking up and away from the viewer.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0331; Public Notes:
La Giustizia, The picture shows a woman that stands and holds a balance on her hand and stick on her hand and another two women seated around her. This is used to represent Justice.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.STUD.0045; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
Madonna and Child, Madonna and Child
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FORG.0063; Public Notes: Suspected forgery
This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please email us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
Perseus with the Head of Medusa- base relief, Image depicts the relief found at the base of Perseus with the Head of Medusa which shows Perseus defeating the sea monster sent by Poseidon to kill Andromeda. According to the mythology, Andromeda's mother, Cassiopeia boasted that her daughter was more beautiful than the Nereids, the daughters of Poseidon. In revenge for this act, Poseidon demanded that Andromeda be bound naked to a rock and consumed by his sea monster. However, Perseus on his way back from defeating Medusa, stumbles upon the scene and saves Andromeda. This relief shows the monster emerging out of the sea, Andromeda bound and Perseus arriving by air to rescue her. Behind the trio, her parents King Cepheus and Cassiopeia lament her punishment along with other citizens., circa 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0315; Public Notes:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, The sculpture depicts Perseus, the son of Zeus and Denae holding the head of Medusa the Gorgon in one hand and a sword in his other while standing on her broken body. Following traditional iconography, Perseus is wearing the winged helmet and sandals of Mercury which he was given for the task of hunting Medusa, he is also fully nude., circa 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0312; Public Notes:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, The sculpture depicts Perseus, the son of Zeus and Denae holding the head of Medusa the Gorgon in one hand and a sword in his other whilestanding on her broken body. Following traditional iconography, Perseus is wearing the winged helmet and sandals of Mercury which he was given for the task of hunting Medusa, he is also fully nude., circa 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0311; Public Notes:
Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba, The Old Testament scene of Queen of Sheba arriving at King Solomon's court.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0105; Public Notes: This piece was once part of the Carrand Collection.
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