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Lot 296 - Auction 43

Large Roman intaglio in carnelian. Hunting scene.
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900,00 GBP
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Large Roman intaglio in carnelian. Hunting scene.

Large Roman intaglio in carnelian. Hunting scene. A horseman is throwing a spear against a running lion, which is also chased by a hound. A tree in the background. The distinctive engraving style, which is spontaneous and definite, fully enhances the dynamism of this frenzied scene, the which occupies the whole stone area, according to a greatly balanced approach to composing, typically Roman. The way the wild beast is jumping forward is utilized by the engraver also in the galloping horse and the dog, in order to express the scene speed. The iconography comes from the marble sarcophagi of the Imperial Age. mm 16 x 13 x 3
2nd – 3rd century A.D.
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