id:			144400
accession number:	1969.17
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.17
updated:		2022-09-22 10:09:43.970000

The Death of Hippolytus or Fall of Phaeton, 1500s. Moderno (Italian, 1467–1528). Bronze; diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Lawrence Hitchcock Fund 1969.17

title:				The Death of Hippolytus or Fall of Phaeton
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creation date:			1500s
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1599
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creditline:			Lawrence Hitchcock Fund
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culture:	Italy, 16th century
technique:	bronze
department:	European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Sculpture
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

* Moderno (Italian, 1467–1528)  - artist

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measurements: Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1969
	opening date:   1970-01-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1969</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).

	title:		Antiquity in the Renaissance
	opening date:   1978-04-06T05:00:00
	<i>Antiquity in the Renaissance</i>. Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA (organizer) (April 6-June 6, 1978).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Paul Drey Gallery, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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digital description: 
This composition's drama comes from the horses' twisting bodies—rhythmically fitting in the circular frame—as well as their dynamic and individuated expressions. Many copies and variants of this popular design exist, some with architectural or wooded backgrounds. Yet, the subject matter is still being debated. The waves along the bottom edge recall two possible classical narratives that relate to bodies of water. First, Hippolytus, sent into exile for the false accusation that he was responsible for his stepmother's death, was killed when Poseidon sent monsters to drown the young man and his chariot in the sea. However, the plaquette has also been connected to Phaeton, the son of Apollo, who attempted to drive the sun god's chariot. Because Phaeton was unable to control the reins, Zeus struck the youth with a bolt of lightning-saving the earth, but hurtling the young boy and horses into the river Eridanos.

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IMAGES

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