Hercules and Achelous (in the form of a bull)
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3 × 2 1/2 in. (7.6 × 6.4 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Miniature
Culture
Austrian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mrs. Sid R. Bass, Mrs. Oscar de la Renta and Mrs. Walter Annenberg Gifts, in honor of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2003
Accession Number
2003.235
Tags
About the Artist
Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian · 1700–1700
The Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian was an anonymous virtuoso ivory carver active in Vienna during the mid-17th century, embodying the dramatic intensity of the Austrian Baroque. Little is documented about his early life or training, placing him among the shadowy figures of Baroque sculpture whose identities remain elusive despite their technical mastery. He worked in a milieu shared with...