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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 4401126, member: 5833&quot;]One of the things cameo lovers do is to try to identify the persons or scenes depicted and further to identify the work of fine art or literature that was the primary source.&nbsp; We already have <a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/works-of-art-found-on-cameos.57854/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/works-of-art-found-on-cameos.57854/">a thread for cases where we know the cameo/art work pair</a>.&nbsp; This thread is to enlist those of you who are knowledgeable about art but who may not follow the Jewelry forum in helping to find the originals behind some intriguing cameos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the artists whose work is often the inspiration for cameo scenes: Thorvaldsen; Canova; Gibson; Flaxman; Raphael; Reni; il Guercino; Domenichino.&nbsp; Portraits of historical persons tend to be taken from medallions or coins.&nbsp; Literature, especially the tellings of classical mythology by authors such as Ovid, and the Bible, inspired much of the sculpture and painting.</p><p><br /></p><p>First up:&nbsp; I am not the only one who has been baffled by this little piece of mine.&nbsp; A glyptics scholar friend saw it as Abraham and Isaac, which never seemed right to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]372345[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As is the way of the universe, eventually spotted these two cameos, which give my two figures some context:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]372348[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]372349[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The man at the center of the scene has a<i> pedum</i> leaning against his shoulder, used for herding the cattle (oxen?)&nbsp; They are mortals, not gods.&nbsp; What is transpiring here?&nbsp; Who are these people?&nbsp; All ideas and suggestions welcome. TYIA[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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