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Amoretti / Census of Antique Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Reliefs / Paris, Louvre (Candelabrum base, amoretti with arms of Mars)

Further details

Before 1786 the base was in the Maffeianum in Verona and was probably transfered to Paris under Napoleon. (cf. Cain 1985, p. 171, no. 63)

Artist or creator

Ancient Roman

Date

1st century BC - 1st century

Location

Paris, Musée du Louvre (inv. MA 611)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Egger, Hermann: Codex Escurialensis. Ein Skizzenbuch aus der Werkstatt Domenico Ghirlandaios, unter Mitwirkung von Christian Hülsen und Adolf Michaelis, Wien 1905-1906, p. 123; Cain, Hans-Ulrich: Römische Marmorkandelaber, (Beiträge zur Erschließung hellenistischer und kaiserzeitlicher Skulptur und Architektur VII), Mainz 1985, 171, no. 63.

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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