Death and Peace Closing the Door of the Temple of Janus [reverse]
Italian 16th Century
c. 1524
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Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.66 cm (1 13/16 in.) gross weight: 49.39 gr (0.109 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Mars Foundation Fund
Accession Number
1991.123.1.b
About the Artist
Italian 16th Century
"Italian 16th Century" refers to a collective attribution for anonymous painters and sculptors active in Italy during the 16th century, a period bridging the High Renaissance and Mannerism. These artists, often working in workshops of masters like Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, remain unidentified due to the collaborative nature of Renaissance production. Their early lives and training are not ...