Moderno Collection (#8)

Etruscan goddess Persipnei and griffon
Persipnei (Prosperpina) kidnapped by the god of the underworld Aita (Hades) in front of her mother Ceres from a bronze patera 1, and bas-relief of a mythical beast, the griffon 2

Ancient Etruscan figures of Apollo. Mirror showing seated Apulu or Apollo with two other gods, and marble bas-relief showing Apollo flaying alive Marsyas. Apollo che scortica Marsia

Ancient Etruscan statues of men wearing the toga, tunic, etc
Ancient Etruscan statues showing men wearing the toga, tunic, calzari (shoes), etc. Tuniche Toghe &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase
Pompa di un sacrifizio. Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase. Two lines of celebrants bearing sheep for sacrifice approach an altar. Pompa di un Sacrifizio

Ancient Etruscan chimera. A winged marine demon with fish tail limbs tormenting a man and woman 1, and Scylla an infernal winged mermaid with giant hooks 2. Geni infernali

Men on horseback hunting boars and bulls in ancient Etruria. The Etruscans trained dogs and falcons. From a gilded silver patera or bowl. Caccia

The Porta all Arco, Etruscan door in the walls of Volterra, Tuscany. Decorated with three heads of Jupiter, Castor and Pollux (or Tinia, Uni and Menrva in Etruscan mythology)

View of the Neapolitan Crypt or Crypta Neapolitana, ancient Roman road tunnel linking Naples to Pozzuoli on the Via Domiziana, Italy. Grotta di Posilippo

Map of Rome - ancient and modern topography
Map of Rome showing ancient and modern topography. Allegorical figure of Rome. Urbis Topographia ejusque Ambitus Antiquus et Hodiernus. From a map by Francesco Gandini

The Etruscan god Faunus (Pan in Roman mythology). From a fragment of an ancient sculpture. Fauno Dio Etrusco. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Etruscan minor triumphal parade. The warrior is accompanied by other soldiers, musicians playing horns. Trionfo minore. From an alabaster grave stone

Warrior riding a quadriga in an Etruscan triumphal parade
Etruscan major triumphal parade. A warrior in a quadriga four-horse chariot with shield-bearer, led by musicians, trumpeters, lyre and tibia. Trionfo maggiore. From an alabaster grave stone

Etruscan grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphal
Ancient Etruscan alabaster grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphal crown, gold necklace and precious ring, holding a scroll. Defunto insignito di corona trionfale

Etruscan cavalry and warriors at the siege of Thebes. They throw lances and human heads at the Greek defenders The cavalry wears body armour or lorica. Cavalieri con lorica

Etruscan warriors hit by Greek arrows at the siege of Thebes. Etruscan warriors attempt to scale the walls of the city with ladders, shields. From an alabaster urn in the Volterra museum

Scenes from Adventures of Congo, 1823
Enslaved person Congo telling his story to Mr. Cooper 17, and a beggar threatening Congo in livery on the back of a coach in Cork 18

Buenos Aires: Bolsa De Cereales (b / w photo)
6008540 Buenos Aires: Bolsa De Cereales (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bolsa De Cereales)

Buenos Aires: Catedral (b / w photo)
6008525 Buenos Aires: Catedral (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catedral)

Buenos Aires: Entrada Norte Del Puerto (b / w photo)
6008554 Buenos Aires: Entrada Norte Del Puerto (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrada Norte Del Puerto)

Buenos Aires: Hotel Frascati (b / w photo)
6008552 Buenos Aires: Hotel Frascati (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Frascati)

Buenos Aires: Plaza De Mayo (b / w photo)
6008546 Buenos Aires: Plaza De Mayo (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plaza De Mayo)

Buenos Aires: Hipodromo Argentino (b / w photo)
6008543 Buenos Aires: Hipodromo Argentino (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hipodromo Argentino)

Buenos Aires: Calle Callao (b / w photo)
6008541 Buenos Aires: Calle Callao (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calle Callao)

Buenos Aires: Avenida Alvear (b / w photo)
6008548 Buenos Aires: Avenida Alvear (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Avenida Alvear)

Buenos Aires: Darsena Norte (b / w photo)
6008539 Buenos Aires: Darsena Norte (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darsena Norte)

Buenos Aires: Deposito Aguas Corrientes (b / w photo)
6008538 Buenos Aires: Deposito Aguas Corrientes (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deposito Aguas Corrientes)

Buenos Aires: Bolsa De Comercio (b / w photo)
6008528 Buenos Aires: Bolsa De Comercio (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bolsa De Comercio)

Buenos Aires: Escuela Sarmiento (b / w photo)
6008550 Buenos Aires: Escuela Sarmiento (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escuela Sarmiento)

Buenos Aires: Pabellon Argentino (b / w photo)
6008530 Buenos Aires: Pabellon Argentino (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pabellon Argentino)

Buenos Aires: Departamento De Policia (b / w photo)
6008558 Buenos Aires: Departamento De Policia (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departamento De Policia)

Buenos Aires: Darsena Sud (b / w photo)
6008549 Buenos Aires: Darsena Sud (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darsena Sud)

Buenos Aires: Plaza Espana (b / w photo)
6008547 Buenos Aires: Plaza Espana (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plaza Espana)

Buenos Aires: Nuevos Mataderos (b / w photo)
6008545 Buenos Aires: Nuevos Mataderos (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuevos Mataderos)

Buenos Aires: Parque Lezama (b / w photo)
6008544 Buenos Aires: Parque Lezama (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parque Lezama)

Presentation in the Temple, c. 1505. Creator: Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528)
Presentation in the Temple, c. 1505

Lion Hunt, 1581 or later. Creator: Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528), follower of
Lion Hunt, 1581 or later

Hercules and the Nemean Lion, 16th century. Creator: Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528)
Hercules and the Nemean Lion, 16th century. Whereas the ancient sculpture of Hercules nearby may have served as a sacred offering

The Crucifixion, 16th century. Creator: Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528), cast after a model by
The Crucifixion, 16th century

The Crucifixion, 1500s. Creator: Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528)
The Crucifixion, 1500s

The Death of Hippolytus or Fall of Phaeton, 16th century. Creator: Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528)
The Death of Hippolytus or Fall of Phaeton, 16th century

David Triumphant over Goliath, late 1400s - early 1500s. Creator: Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528)
David Triumphant over Goliath, late 1400s - early 1500s

Dubia Fortuna 1505 Moderno Italian 1467-1528
Dubia Fortuna, c. 1505. Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528), and Workshop. Bronze; overall: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)

Presentation Temple 1505 Moderno Italian 1467-1528
Presentation in the Temple, c. 1505. Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528). Bronze; overall: 9.9 x 6.4 cm (3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)

Lion Hunt 1581 later Follower Moderno Italian
Lion Hunt, 1581 or later. Follower of Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528). Silver; diameter: 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.)

Hercules Nemean Lion 16th century Moderno Italian
Hercules and the Nemean Lion, 16th century. Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528). Bronze; overall: 7.6 x 5.7 cm (3 x 2 1/4 in.)

Crucifixion 1500s Moderno Italian 1467-1528 Bronze
The Crucifixion, 1500s. Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528). Bronze; overall: 11.6 x 8 cm (4 9/16 x 3 1/8 in.)

Raising water by means of a Shaduf (shadoof) China. Aquatint from Costume Antico et Moderno, Rome, 1825-1835

Moderno, Cacus Stealing the Cattle of Geryon from Hercules, Italian, 1467-1528, late 15th-early 16th century, bronze--Medium brown patina

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