Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

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

GODS AND MYTHS

Centaurs / Centaur families / Miscellaneous
Diana / Single figure / Diana of Ephesus / Statue and reproductions
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Nemean lion / Hercules strangling the lion

LITERATURE

Modern / Colonna, Francesco / Hypnerotomachia Poliphili / Miscellaneous

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 / Leo / Single figure
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Leo / Related Myths / Hercules and the Nemean Lion (Hyginus, II, 24, 1)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Leo / Related Myths / Jupiter placing Leo in the firmament (Hyginus II, 24, 1)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Leo / Related Myths / Diana of Ephesus
Time / Months / Occupations of the months / Cycles / Mantua, Palazzo d'Arco (Giovanni Maria Falconetto, 1510-1520, not all images include months)
Time / Months / Occupations of the months / Individual / July
Geography / Topography / Countries A-Z / Italy / Rome / Arches / Arch of Janus Quadrifrons

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Cycles / Mantua, Palazzo d'Arco, Sala della Zodiaco (Falconetto)
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Vitellius (69)
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Vespasian (69-79)

Further details

de Tervarent regards this figure as a copy after the Vatican Loggie and thus dates this fresco to 1518-1519; he suggests that she is depicted here because she is often accompanied by lions, parts of the grisaille at the bottom after the Hypnerotomachia

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 (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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