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Capricorn (section of a zodiac frieze)

1582
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 536
These signs of the Zodiac have been cut from a horizontal band of relief that once belonged to an object of considerable size and importance. Capricorn should follow Sagittarius but Renaissance artists occasionally arranged the signs in reverse order. The punched backgrounds are typically Venetian.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Capricorn (section of a zodiac frieze)
  • Date: 1582
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 6 1/2 × 7 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (16.5 × 20 × 4.8 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Fund, 2004
  • Object Number: 2004.440.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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