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Minerva, Hercules, and Vice [reverse]
| Title | Minerva, Hercules, and Vice [reverse] |
|---|---|
| Artist | Antonio Abondio |
| Date | c. 1571 16th century |
| Medium | bronze |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Samuel H. Kress Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Minerva, Hercules, and Vice [reverse]” is a work by Antonio Abondio, dated c. 1571. It is executed in bronze and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1571. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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