Mars, Minerva, Venus, and Cupid

Valerio Belli, early 1500s

Artist

Valerio Belli (Italian, c. 1468–1546)

Date

early 1500s

Culture or place

Italy

Medium

rock crystal intaglio, gilded from reverse with gold and silver, backed with lapis lazuli, mounted in a gold pendant

Size

Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)

Type

Sculpture

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Licence

CC0: free to use, no permission needed