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Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) Italian
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The plaquette exists in three versions: the original circular version, derived directly from an antique gem in the collection of Lorenzo de' Medici; a rectangular variant which omits landscape details; and a further circular version derived from the rectangular one.
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Title: Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion
Artist:
Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) (Italian, Verona 1467–1528 Verona)
Date: early 16th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (7.3 × 5.4 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: The Erich Lederer Collection, Gift of Mrs. Erich Lederer, 1986
Object Number: 1986.319.18
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