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| Keywords: Andrea Riccio - Doorknocker in the Shape of a Demon Riding a Dragon - Walters 541.jpg A gleeful demon with the head of a satyr grasps the horns of a bull-headed dragon This is a witty response to the ancient Roman taste for giving everyday bronze objects shapes that combine legendary creatures and exaggerated real animals and people It was in university circles in Padua and in Riccio's workshop that a fascination with creating new interpretations of such monsters developed between 1500 1525 Renaissance bronze cm 25 accession number 54 1 37686 A Seligmann Rey and Co New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore 1917 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1917 The Allure of Bronze The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 place of origin Padua Italy Walters Art Museum license Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum Andrea Briosco Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update | ||||
