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Plate Depicting the Myth of Cadmus

1526
maker

circle of Maestro Giorgio Andreoli

(Italian, 1465?–1553)
Culture
Italy, Urbino region, Gubbio, 16th century
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware with gold lustre (maiolica)
Measurements
Diameter: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1950.156
Public Domain
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This plate depicts multiple scenes from the Greek myth of Cadmus.

Description

Obeying the command of an oracle, Cadmus followed a cow to Boeotia, or “oxen-land.” There he slayed a dragon and buried its teeth in the ground. From the teeth grew a crop of warriors who fought each other until only the strongest five remained. Cadmus invited the victors to join him, and together they built the city of Thebes, where the mythological hero, Hercules (or Herakles) was later born.

Plate Depicting the Myth of Cadmus

1526

Maestro Giorgio Andreoli

(Italian, 1465?–1553)
Italy, Urbino region, Gubbio, 16th century

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