Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Mantua / Palazzo d'Arco / Sala dello Zodiaco / Frieze at the top of the wall
Italy / Mantua / Palazzo d'Arco / Sala dello Zodiaco / Murals showing the zodiacal signs and grisailles beneath

GODS AND MYTHS

Argonauts, Jason and Medea / Death of Pelias / Pelias remains dead despite the magic potion
Argonauts, Jason and Medea / Medea kills her children / Alone
Europa / Rape of Europa / Jupiter disguised as a bull / The bull in the water / Europa reclining on the bull

HISTORY

Ancient / Mucius Scaevola

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Cycles / Multiple images / Zodiac only - in calendars or linked to the Months / Mantua, Palazzo d'Arco (Giovanni Maria Falconetto, 1510-1520)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Aries / Single figure / Without a ring around its body
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Aries / Related Myths / Bacchus and Hammon (Hyginus II, 20, 4)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Aries / Related Myths / Jason and Medea
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Aries / Related Myths / Mucius Scaevola
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Aries / Related Myths / Phrixus and Helle (Hyginus, II, 20, 1-2)
Geography / Topography / Countries A-Z / Italy / Verona / Amphitheatre

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Cycles / Mantua, Palazzo d'Arco, Sala della Zodiaco (Falconetto)
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Julius Caesar
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Augustus (63BC-14AD)

Further details

According to de Tervarent, Medea killing her children is in the right background, and Aries placed at the firmament (because of Phrixos, or because of Hammon's offerings to Bacchus) at the top right. He has no explanation for Mucius Scaevola; the middle-ground may show the death of Pelias

Artist or creator

Falconetto, Giovanni Maria (1468-1535)

Date

1510 - 1520

Location

Mantua, Palazzo d'Arco, Sala dello Zodiaco

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Guy de Tervarent, Les fresques zodiacales du palais d'Arco à Mantoue, Bulletin de la Classe de Beaux-Arts, Brussels 45 (1963), pp. 244-265

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Web resources

Census database (main section)
Census database (lower part)

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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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