Candelabrum Stand of a Dancing Maenad
525–500 BC
Maker Unknown
Greek and Roman Art
Candelabrum Stand of a Dancing Maenad, 525–500 BC. Italy, Etruscan, late 6th Century BC. Bronze; overall: 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1953.124 Conceived primarily in two dimensions—front and rear silhouette—this small bronze dancer probably once belonged to an elaborate candelabra or incense burner. The exaggeratedly long fingers and pointed shoes characterize the work as Etruscan, as do the stylized folds of the figure’s dress, which add visual interest but not verisimilitude. While her right hand holds above her head a cylindrical support, her left squeezes a small object, perhaps a fruit or clapper. A small turtle beneath the figure’s back foot suggests a rustic setting.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- bronze
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.)
- Departments
- Greek and Roman Art
- Accession Number
- 1953.124
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Art: The International Language, Juxtapositions, Masterpieces of Etruscan Art, Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture, <em>Masterpieces of Etruscan Art</em>, Worcester Art Museum (April 21 to June 4, 1967)., <em>The Gods Delight: The Human Figure in Classical Bronze,</em> Cleveland Museum of Art, (16 November 1988-8 January 1989); Los Angeles County Museum of Art, (9 February-9 April 1989); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, (9 May-9 July 1989).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 102D Pre-Roman
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?
