BEZIEHUNG
im Künstler
im Museum
Einführung des Kybelekultes in Rom
1505–1506
London, National Gallery, Saal 54 (Inventar-Nr. NG902)
Ikonographie: Kybele ('Große Göttermutter')
The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome
In 204 BC the Romans brought the cult of Cybele, the eastern goddess of victory, from Asia Minor to Rome. Cybele is represented by a round stone and a bust with a mural crown. The painting was designed as a frieze - hence the imitation of sculpture, used in antiquity for friezes, and the low viewing point, which is most noticeable in the steps.
