Hercules and Dejanira
Francesco Francia|Peregrino da Casena
late 15th century
Medium
Silver, niello
Dimensions
Overall: 2 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (6.7 × 3.2 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver In Combination
Culture
Italian, Bologna
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1910
Accession Number
10.135.4
Tags
Female NudesHercules
About the Artist
Francesco Francia|Peregrino da Casena · 1447–1517
Influential Bolognese painter of his period, noted for sweet, softly rounded Madonnas and portraits. Influenced by Costa, his partner, and by Perugino. Comment on works: Religious