Hermaphrodite as Caryatid, Giulio Romano
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Title
Hermaphrodite as Caryatid, Giulio Romano
Subject
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Description
The hermaphrodite (a person both male and female) was designed for the decoration of the Hall of Constantine at the Vatican. The yoke on the shoulders refers to the motto of Pope Leo X, who commissioned the work: ‘For my yoke is easy and my burden is light’. An androgynous figure was viewed in the Renaissance as embodying the divine, combining the beauty of both genders.
Creator
draughtsman: Giulio Romano
Source
Rijksumuseum
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Date
1510 - 1521
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Rights
public domain courtesy of Rijksmuseum
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Citation
draughtsman: Giulio Romano, “Hermaphrodite as Caryatid, Giulio Romano,” Bodies and Sexuality in the Early Modern Period, accessed May 9, 2024, https://uhbodiesandsexuality.omeka.net/items/show/80.