Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

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

GODS AND MYTHS

Hercules / Myths / Loves / Dejanira / Dejanira and the centaur Eurytion
Muses / With other figures / Crotus
Pegasus / Myths

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 / Sagittarius / Single figure / As a centaur / With fluttering cloak
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Sagittarius / Single figure / As a centaur / With additional arrow
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Sagittarius / Related Myths / Crotus, companion of the Muses (Hyginus, II, 27)

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Cycles / Mantua, Palazzo d'Arco, Sala della Zodiaco (Falconetto)
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Didius Iulianus (193)

Further details

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 (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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