Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Mantua / Palazzo d'Arco / Sala dello Zodiaco / Murals showing the zodiacal signs and grisailles beneath

GODS AND MYTHS

Dioscuri / Myths / Placed in the firmament by Jupiter
Dioscuri / Myths / Pollux refusing immortality without Castor
Dioscuri / Worship / As Patrons of sailors
Dioscuri / Worship / Temple of Castor and Pollux
Hercules / Myths / Loves / Dejanira / Dejanira and the centaur Eurytion
Leda / With Jupiter as a swan / Without her children / Leda seated

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 / Gemini / Single figure / As angels or putti
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Gemini / Related Myths / Pollux refuses immortality without Castor
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Gemini / Related Myths / The Dioscuri as protectors of mariners

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Cycles / Mantua, Palazzo d'Arco, Sala della Zodiaco (Falconetto)
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Claudius (41-54)
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Nero (54-68)

Further details

de Tervarent sees in the right background the worship of Castor and Pollux in a temple, but there is only one statue. He identifies the dog as their attribute

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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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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