Inkwell in the Form of Atlas Holding a Globe

Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna Italian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 958

Through comparison with other inkwells of this model, the kneeling male figure seen here can be identified as Atlas, the Titan from Greek mythology who supported the celestial sphere on his shoulders. However, in this version, the large, globe-shaped oil lamp he would originally have carried does not survive.

Inkwell in the Form of Atlas Holding a Globe, Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (Italian, active by 1496, died before 1543), Copper alloy

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Inkwell in the Form of Atlas Holding a Globe, Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (Italian, active by 1496, died before 1543), Copper alloy
Inkwell in the Form of Atlas Holding a Globe, Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (Italian, active by 1496, died before 1543), Copper alloy
Inkwell in the Form of Atlas Holding a Globe, Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (Italian, active by 1496, died before 1543), Copper alloy
Inkwell in the Form of Atlas Holding a Globe, Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (Italian, active by 1496, died before 1543), Copper alloy

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