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Feast of the Gods

c. 1571–1578

probably by Alessandro Vittoria

(Italian, 1525–1608)
Culture
Italy, 16th century
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 34.3 x 22.2 cm (13 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1952.464
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Location
117A Italian Renaissance
Print

Description

Banquets of the gods were common literary devices in classical texts and myth, and their use here enmeshed with the desire to capture the sensuality of the body and water in motion.

Feast of the Gods

c. 1571–1578

Alessandro Vittoria

(Italian, 1525–1608)
Italy, 16th century

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