ticketsMember | Make a donation

Eurydice

1515–ca. 1524
Not on view
This relief evokes the love between the classical scholar Gaspare Fantuzzi (ca. 1465/70–1536) and his wife Dorotea Castelli, who were both members of patrician families in Bologna and were married in 1502. The inscription on the reverse of the first version of the Eurydice, in which the faithful wife of Orpheus is bitten by a snake (illustrated on the label), reads: "Gaspare Fantuzzi of Bologna dedicates this to the most sweet alliance of marriage and to conjugal love." This work must have been commissioned by Fantuzzi himself to celebrate his marriage. The "signature" of the Florentine sculptor Baccio Bandinelli is a later addition.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Eurydice
  • Maker: Circle of Antonio Lombardo
  • Date: 1515–ca. 1524
  • Culture: Italian, Padua
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 7/8 × 8 5/8 in., 14.5 lb. (37.8 × 21.9 cm, 6.6 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.737
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Incense burner, Bronze, Northern Italian, probably Padua
Incense burner
Northern Italian, probably Padua
ca. 1530–40
Striding Pan, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Bronze, Italian, Padua
Striding Pan
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
1530–1539
Rothschild lamp, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Bronze, on a later wood base, Italian, Padua
Rothschild lamp
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
ca. 1510–20
Triton and Nereid, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Bronze, Italian, Padua
Triton and Nereid
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
after 1532–before ca. 1550
Oil lamp in the form of a bearded athlete balanced on his knees, Agostino Zoppo Italian, Bronze, partially oil-gilt, Italian, Padua
Oil lamp in the form of a bearded athlete balanced on his knees
Agostino Zoppo
ca. 1520–30

Related Content

Timeline of Art History

Entries from The Met's art encyclopedia.

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.