A bronze sculpture titled "Atlas Supporting a Vessel," from the circle of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna, mid-16th century, showing the Titan crouched under the weight of a vessel resting on his shoulders in place of the sky he bears in myth. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 1971.171, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department, Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1971.
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Origins
Date of Creation Attributed ToSevero Calzetta da Ravenna 1 Attributions
TraditionGreek and Roman mythology, received through Renaissance bronze sculpture 1 Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectAtlas, the Titan condemned in Greek myth to bear the weight of the sky 1 Custody
Current LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Current CustodianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Custody HistoryGift of Irwin Untermyer, 1971 1 Medium (class) Physical Form
DimensionsOverall (confirmed): 7 3/8 × 2 3/8 × 2 3/4 in. (18.7 × 6 × 7 cm) 1 Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and CopyrightThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has designated this work as being in the public domain and makes it available through its Open Access policy; no permission is required for reproduction. 1 Connections
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Source Atlas Supporting a Vessel, accession 1971.171 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Atlas, Figures The Met's own title for this sculpture names the subject outright, "Atlas," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source Atlas Supporting a Vessel, accession 1971.171 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Atlas, Deities The same statuette already shown bearing the vessel as the historical Titan also depicts him as an object of cult devotion, since the two entries name the same figure under two different aspects, the punished Titan and the worshipped deity.
Source Atlas Supporting a Vessel, accession 1971.171 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art- accession 1971.171
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A bronze sculpture titled "Atlas Supporting a Vessel," from the circle of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna, mid-16th century, showing the Titan crouched under the weight of a vessel resting on his shoulders in place of the sky he bears in myth.
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