Casket Plaques - Children Playing

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Title

Casket Plaques - Children Playing

Creator

Martin Didier Pape (flourit 1574 - 1609), artist

Date

1550/1575

Type

Casket plaque
Plaque

Medium

Copper, painted enamel

Format

H: 3 5/16 x W: 5 13/16 in

Source

Place of origin: Limoges, France.

Is Part Of

One of four.

Abstract

In this scene, a young boy without clothing brandishes a triangular object as he lunges towards a defenseless and dejected Cupid. The sorrowful Cupid is seated on the ground, leaning his arm on a pedestal.

Rights Holder

Public Domain

License

CC0

Comments

Allowed tags: <p>, <a>, <em>, <strong>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>

Geolocation

Collection

Objects (small)

Citation

Martin Didier Pape (flourit 1574 - 1609), artist , “Casket Plaques - Children Playing,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/2188.