Cameo with Hercules and the Nemean Lion within a Garland
Unknown
ca. 1220–40 · Sardonyx with modern gold frame · Medieval Art
The court of Frederick II actively promoted the collecting and creation of cameos based upon antique subjects, styles and techniques. Here the classical theme of Hercules and the Nemean lion is adapted from imagery on ancient Greek coins.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1220–40
- Medium
- Sardonyx with modern gold frame
- Culture
- South Italian
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- The Milton Weil Collection, 1938
