Monumentum
Aion from Vienne, France
The relief of Aion from Vienne includes a naked youth in Phrygian cap holding the reins of a horse.
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20 May 2021
Updated on 22 Mar 2022
Aion relief from Vienne
Warburg Institute Iconographical Database
Aion relief from Vienne
Félix Lajard
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Limestone low-relief (H. 0.70 Br. 0.80 D. 0.16), broken in two pieces. Mus. of Vienne.
Standing Aion with lion's head and claw-like feet (l. one is broken off). Only a loin-cloth covers his body. Wings are attached to his shoulders and hips. With his r.h. he presses a key against his breast and in the other hand he holds a hook (key?). Before his mouth a serpent, which emerging from the rock has entwined itself around the god's body. To his left a burning altar, above which on a pedestal a naked youth in Phrygian cap. In his l.h.
Standing Aion with lion's head and claw-like feet (l. one is broken off). Only a loin-cloth covers his body. Wings are attached to his shoulders and hips. With his r.h. he presses a key against his breast and in the other hand he holds a hook (key?). Before his mouth a serpent, which emerging from the rock has entwined itself around the god's body. To his left a burning altar, above which on a pedestal a naked youth in Phrygian cap. In his l.h.
Data
- Location
Vienne (France) - Current location
Musée archéologique Saint-Pierre Vienne (France) - Type
- Labels
- Dimensions H. 70 W. 80 D. 16 cm
- Material Stone Limestone
- Canonical URI
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- CIMRM 902