Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Caprarola / Palazzo Farnese / Sala del Mappamondo / Upper Walls (Zodiacus and Planets)

GODS AND MYTHS

Hercules / Myths / Labours / Lernean hydra / Hercules fighting with club
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Lernean hydra / With the crab sent by Juno to attack Hercules (Hyginus, De astronomia, II, 23)
Minerva / Single figure / Standing / Post-antique art

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Cycles / Multiple images / Zodiac and planets / Caprarola, Palazzo Farnese, Sala del Mappamondo
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Cancer / Related Myths / Hercules and the Hydra (Hyginus, II, 23, 1)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of seven / Multiple images - Manuscripts / Caprarola, Palazzo Farnese, Sala del Mappamondo
Astronomy and astrology / Astronomers and astrologers

Further details

Artist or creator

Vecchi, Giovanni de' (1536-1615) or
Raffaellino da Reggio (Raffaello Motta) (1550-1578)

Date

1574

Location

Caprarola, Villa Farnese (Sala del Mappamondo)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Kristen Lippincott, Two Astrological Ceilings Reconsidered, JWCI 53 (1990), pp. 185-207, pp. 201-205

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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