Bas Relief Gallery

George Scott Winslow, 1866. Creator: Edmonia Lewis

Edmonia Lewis is one of the most important American sculptors of the 19th century. The free-born child of an African American man and a Chippewa woman, Lewis was also known by her tribal name, Wildfire. After studies at Oberlin College and apprenticeships in Boston, she moved to Rome and joined a community of American expatriate artists. Portrait medallions like this one are extremely rare in her oeuvre.;The subject, George Scott Winslow, was the son of a merchant from a prominent Boston family

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The apotheosis of Homer, bas-relief by Greek sculptor Archelaus of Priene

6340189 The apotheosis of Homer, bas-relief by Greek sculptor Archelaus of Priene by Migliavacca, Innocente (19th century); (add.info.: The apotheosis of Homer, bas-relief by Greek sculptor Archelaus of Priene. Zeus 1, Calliope 2, Clio 3, Thalia 4, Euterpe 5, Melpomene 6, Erato 7, Terpsicore 8, Urania 9, Polyhymnia 10, Apollo Citharoedus 11, Pythia 12, Oikoumene 14, Cronos 15, Homer 16, Iliad 17, Odyssey 18, Fable 19, History 20, Poetry 21, Tragedy 22, Comedy 23, Physis 24, Arete 25, Mneme 26, Pistis 27, Sophia 28. Apotteosi d'Omero. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1826.); © Florilegius

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Raimondinus vilis

3707906 Raimondinus vilis by Antelami, Benedetto (c.1150-c.1230) (& workshop); Duomo, Fidenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Fidenza, Duomo (St. Donnino Cathedral), Facade, the acroterion of the right portal: the bas-relief with the figure of Raimondinus vilis.A writing identifies him as Raimondinus vilis (the humble Raimondino) on whose identity there are more doubts than certainties. Several hypotheses qualify him as: a poor pilgrim died in Borgo San Donnino; a man who became a symbol of the poor people and contributed to the church's construction; Saint Raimondino da Piacenza, a holy pilgrim. Work by Benedetto Antelami and his workshop.
Cattedrale di S. Donnino, Fidenza, Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy
Fidenza, Duomo (Cattedrale di S. Donnino), Facciata, acroterio del portale di destra: la figura di Raimondinus vilis. Una scritta lo identifica come Raimondinus vilis (l'umile Raimondino) sulla cui identita vi sono piu dubbi che certezze. Diverse ipotesi lo qualificano come: un povero romeo morto a Borgo San Donnino; un personaggio diventato simbolo della povera gente che ha contribuito manualmente ai lavori di edificazione della chiesa; San Raimondino da Piacenza, un santo pellegrino.Bassorilievo di Benedetto Antelami e bottega.); Ghigo Roli; Italian, out of copyright

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