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ECL-Bm.11:38/1-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bm.11:38/1-2013

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Identification

Title

Column sarcophagus with Cupid, Psyche, Venus, Mars and Rhea

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Was Fa 2 no.2
Bm 11 38.1 and 39.2 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus

Other number

Fa 3 Palazzo no. 2

Description

Content (description)

Six fluted pillars, their capitals decorated with garlands slung between rams' heads, support five shallow arches. Over each capital a putto blows a shell horn. In each arch are two figures. On left, two putti, wearing cloaks and carrying staffs, and one of them carrying a helmet, turn towards one another. Then nude Cupid and draped Psyche embrace and kiss. Draped Venus, with one foot slightly raised on a rock, holds out her arm to nude Mars, who has a helmet, cloak, spear and shield belt. In the next arch, Mars, nude but with helmet, cloak, spear and shield, flies down from left to Rhea, who reclines draped on the ground; a bearded nude male stands by her head and looks up at Mars. on right stand a half-draped nymph with an urn, her legs crossed, and a rustic bearded male wearing a tunic, cloak and garland, and holding a pedum.

Content (object)

drawing

Dimensions

height (actual size): 500mm
width (actual size): 791mm

Inscription

Calderi Palazzo Mattei No. 2
written in ink on the back of the drawing

Inscription description

No. V written in pencil on the front of the drawing, lower left
B written in ink just below drawing, truncated.

Materials & techniques note

black lead pencil on paper

Production

Person

Calderi, Carlo (Artist)

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• RR (III ; 294.2)
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