Method of Manufacture: Lost-Wax Casting
The process begins with the creation of a core made [...]
Medusa
Medusa is one of the three Gorgons of Greek mythology, [...]
Hunting scenes
Hunting Scenes – The chandelier features 12 animals arranged in [...]
Dolphins
The chandelier features eight leaping dolphins, each placed directly beneath [...]
Satyrs
Eight ithyphallic satyrs, alternately playing the double aulòs and the [...]
Sirens
Beneath each of the sixteen spouts are eight sirens with [...]
Achelous
Starting from the outermost edge of the basin and moving [...]
The Symbolism of the Chandelier
The general iconography of the chandelier, with its continuous references [...]
The Etruscan temple
The Chandelier was originally placed in an Etruscan temple, a [...]
The Etruscan Chandelier of Cortona
The Etruscan Chandelier of Cortona, a bronze masterpiece from the [...]
