Plaquette

Description

Bronze plaquette of Nessus abducting Deianira after a design attributed to Andrea Briosco, called Riccio: North Italian, first half of the 16th century

Museum reference

A.1884.44.46

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Plaquette

Production information

North Italy, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

First half 16th century

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze

Associations

Depicted: Nessus
Depicted: Deianira
Castellani, Alessandro, 1823 - 1883

Exhibitions

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Age of Titian: Venetian Renaissance Art from Scottish Collections (05 Aug 2004 - 05 Dec 2004)
  Royal Scottish Academy