Iconography

LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Iliad / Cycles / Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Cod. F 205 Inf. (Ambrosian Iliad) / Manuscript
Ancient / Homer / Iliad / Book V: Diomedes attacks Aeneas, Venus and Mars / vv. 1-9: Minerva gives Diomedes courage and lets him shine like fire
Ancient / Homer / Iliad / Book V: Diomedes attacks Aeneas, Venus and Mars / Diomedes in battle (no specific episode)
Ancient / Homer / Iliad / Book V: Diomedes attacks Aeneas, Venus and Mars / vv. 29-36: Minerva persuades Mars to leave the battle

Further details

Top register: At the right Minerva and Diomedes with fire coming from his helmet and shield, at the centre Diomedes fighting (his opponents have been identified with Phegeus and Idaeus, but no chariot is shown); Bottom register: at the right Minerva and Mars, otherwise Diomedes in battle

Artist or creator

Constantinople or
Alexandria

Date

5th century (late) - 6th century (early)

Location

Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Cod. F 205 Inf.

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Ilias Ambrosiana, Cod. F. 205. P. Inf. Bibliothecae Ambrosianae Mediolanensis, Fontes Ambrosiani 28, Berne 1953

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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