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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Ficoroni Cist
Work_PrefTitle
Ficoroni Cist
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Cista Ficoroni
Work_AltTitle
Cista Ficoroni
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail of engraving on the beaten bronze cylinder; scene of Amykos framed with decorative borders
Image_Title
Detail of engraving on the beaten bronze cylinder; scene of Amykos framed with decorative borders
Image View
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Creator:
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Novius Plautius (Etruscan metalworker, active 4th century BCE)
Agent_Display
Novius Plautius (Etruscan metalworker, active 4th century BCE)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Nazionale Etrusco (Villa Giulia) (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale Etrusco (Villa Giulia) (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9
Work_LocationNotes
Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.918375 12.477657
GPS
41.918375 12.477657
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 325-300 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 325-300 BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Etruscan
Work_Culture
Etruscan
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Greco-Etruscan
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Greco-Etruscan
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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cista (toiletry container)
Work_Worktype1
cista (toiletry container)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work_Classification
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Classification
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Material:
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bronze
Work_MaterialDisplay
bronze
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process); engraving (action); hammering; metalworking
Work_Technique
casting (process); engraving (action); hammering; metalworking
Technique
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Measurements:
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74 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
74 cm (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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death or burial; funerary art; decorative arts; mythology (Classical)
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
death or burial; funerary art; decorative arts; mythology (Classical)
Subjects
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Description:
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Praeneste (Palestrina) stood on the main route between Etruria and Poseidonia and was heavily influenced by Etruscan culture. Etruscan mirrors were closely associated with the cists (cistae) used for women’s toilet items. One group of mirrors, thought to have been made at Praeneste bear Latin inscriptions. Several depict the myth of Amykos which also appears on certain cists found at the site including the Ficoroni Cist. These mirrors also include the only examples signed by their maker, and, since another engraved object found at Praeneste, the Ficoroni Cist, carries a similar maker’s signature, that of Novios Plautios, it seems possible that Latin engravers enjoyed a higher status than their Etruscan counterparts. Based on the style of the vessel and the inscription, Novios seems to have had affiliations with Rome, but he was probably a Greek immigrant or an Etruscan artist with a workshop in Praeneste. A cista is a lidded, cylindrical container decorated with engravings with cast figures on top and cast feet; they are thought to be gifts both for the living and ceremonial offerings for the dead. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Praeneste (Palestrina) stood on the main route between Etruria and Poseidonia and was heavily influenced by Etruscan culture. Etruscan mirrors were closely associated with the cists (cistae) used for women’s toilet items. One group of mirrors, thought to have been made at Praeneste bear Latin inscriptions. Several depict the myth of Amykos which also appears on certain cists found at the site including the Ficoroni Cist. These mirrors also include the only examples signed by their maker, and, since another engraved object found at Praeneste, the Ficoroni Cist, carries a similar maker’s signature, that of Novios Plautios, it seems possible that Latin engravers enjoyed a higher status than their Etruscan counterparts. Based on the style of the vessel and the inscription, Novios seems to have had affiliations with Rome, but he was probably a Greek immigrant or an Etruscan artist with a workshop in Praeneste. A cista is a lidded, cylindrical container decorated with engravings with cast figures on top and cast feet; they are thought to be gifts both for the living and ceremonial offerings for the dead. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-E-VG-FCP-A07
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-E-VG-FCP-A07
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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