Terms of Hercules and Deianeira

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Terms of Hercules and Deianeira

c. 1548

Giulio Bonasone (Italian, 1498–1580) After a design by Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, c. 1499–1543)

These imaginative terms are dressed to represent the ancient mythological figures Hercules and his wife Deianeira. Terms-which derive their name from Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries and landmarks-usually consist of a plain shaft surmounted by a head and shoulders.

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Object Details

Titles:

Terms of Hercules and Deianeira

Date:

c. 1548

Artists:

Giulio Bonasone (Italian, 1498–1580) After a design by Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, c. 1499–1543)

Medium:

Engraving

Dimensions:

Sheet: 6 9/16 x 11 3/4 inches (16.7 x 29.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-1708

Geography:

Made in Rome, Italy, Europe

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