Featured Works of art found on cameos

Genius of the Vintages or Harvest
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
18th Century



Possibly this cameo is a representation?

 

Genius of Cybele
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
18th Century

Cybele was the mistress of wild nature, goddess of fertility, protectress in war, and was symbolized by her constant companion, the lion.

 

Other "Genius" engravings
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
18th Century

Genius of Bacchus (2nd one)


Genius of Apollo


Genius of Mars


Genius of Diana


Genius of Pan


Genius of Mysteries


Genius of Silenus


Genius of Races

 

The Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine (of Alexandria)
Correggio 1518
Location: National Museum of Capodimonte, Naples, Italy

The Virgin and Child miraculously appear before Catherine, who bows her head as the infant Christ places a ring on her finger. This mystical marriage is a metaphor for her commitment to a chaste Christian life. The palm frond in her hand symbolizes her impending martyrdom.

 

Most of these, with cameo examples, are on my web site. Profiles>Allegorical>Geniuses. Material may be restricted to registered users.

 

Cleopatra
Nathaniel Marchant
Location: Italy Gallery, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

I came across this cameo a week ago and found its inspiration today. It is Cleopatra. The cameo will be auctioned off on March 5th (Bentley's Auction Rooms), in case you want to add it to your collection.
The plaster impression on which the cameo is based is part a set produced by Amastini of the work by the renowned English gem-engraver and medallist Nathaniel Marchant (1739-1816). It is Gem 81 on the list. The link below will take you to the entire collection for your viewing pleasure.

https://www.carc.ox.ac.uk/carc/gems/The-Amastini-Collection/Introduction