cma-european-art: Allegory, possibly early 1500s, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and Scu
cma-european-art: Allegory, possibly early 1500s, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureThis object might have graced a man’s hat or the handle of a sword. The allegory has yet to be deciphered, but the heroic male nude chained in flames probably addresses masculine virtues of strength or stoicism.Size: Diameter: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)Medium: gilt bronzehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1968.29 -- source link