Folding Fan

Title

Folding Fan

Creator

Domenico Spenezi

Date

ca. 1750

Type

Fan

Medium

Ivory, amethyst, water colors, paint.

Source

The Fitzwilliam Museum: Cambridge, England.

Is Referenced By

Museums.EU

Abstract

A maenad plays a triangle before Bacchus, Pan, and Jupiter. The triangle has sistrum-like crossbars upon which jingles are suspended.

Rights Holder

The Fitzwilliam Museum

License

CC BY-NC-ND

Geolocation

Collection

Objects (small)

Citation

Domenico Spenezi, “Folding Fan,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed March 16, 2026, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/1303.