Art Funded
Relief of Mucius Scaevola
© National Galleries of Scotland
Giovanni Maria Mosca (1507 - 1573)
Scottish National Gallery
1520 - 1527
The relief is thought to be part of a group of tablets which represent human virtues. The subject is taken from Livy 2: 12-13. Caius Mucius, a young Roman noble, penetrated the Etruscan camp in 507BC but instead of assassinating the King of the Etruscans, he killed the King's aide by mistake. To show the guards how cheaply he valued his life he thrust his right hand into the flames. The King was impressed and let him go. Scaevola means left-handed.
- Medium: marble
- Dimensions: 34 x 21 cm
- Art Fund Grant: £40000 ( Total: £160,000)
- ArtFunded in: 1989
- Vendor: Daniel Katz Ltd
Provenance
The Duke of Leeds; Christie's, 7/7/87, lot 135; Katz.
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