Lion Hunt
Moderno (Italian, 1467–1528)
1581 or later
Medium
silver
Dimensions
diam. 6.6 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
Accession Number
1968.26
Tags
male
About this artwork
The front of this medal contains an animated lion hunt; a nude male defends himself with his shield against an attacking lion while other nude horsemen and soldiers join in the fray. Contrasted against this high relief and classical motif, the reverse has an engraving of ten scenes from the Passion of Christ organized within cloister-like architecture. Starting with the "Last Supper" (on the far left in the center row), the story moves clockwise, ending in the two central scenes that depict Chri...