Plate with Sol in His Chariot, Jean de Court

The roman sun-god sol drives a chariot drawn by two winged horses through a dark sky studded with gold stars. The plate is from a series decorated with mythological representations of the planets. The composition is based on an engraving of 1542 by aeneas vico (1523-67), but de court shows his own subtle sense of design in the strapwork (the pattern that looks like interwoven straps) around the edge. Date: between circa 1555 and circa 1565. Place of creation: Limoges, France. Dimensions: 23 cm (9 in) (diam.). Medium: painted enamel on copper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Workshop of Jean de Court - Plate with Sol in His Chariot - Walters 44467