Plate with Ulysses holding the Palladium
ArtistWorkshop of
Domenego da Venezia
or "Mazo" (Italian, died 1570)
CultureItalian
OriginVenice, The Veneto, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Dateca.1555-1570
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
DimensionsOverall: 3.9 x 25.5 cm (1 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionAn Istoriato plate decorated in typical palette, with Ulysses standing by the shores of Troy, holding the Palladium. The image of Pallas Athena (Minerva) which he stole with Diomedes from the Trojan temple after the fall of Troy.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.406
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaCollections
Status
On view
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