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The Death of Meleager

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ArtistAndrea Briosco (Italian, ca. 1470–1532)
TitleThe Death of Meleager
DateCa. 1500
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 2 13/16 x 2 1/16 x 1/8 in. (7.1 x 5.2 x 0.3 cm)
Credit LineEskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number72.45
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A nude man leans back on a rock clutching his thigh with his head tipped back. His other hand grasps a boar’s head. A woman behind him holds a grotesque mask and tends to a fiery altar.

A nude man leans back on a rock clutching his thigh with his head tipped back. His other hand grasps a boar’s head. A woman behind him holds a grotesque mask and tends to a fiery altar.

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"The Death of Meleager | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=72.45