# Bellerophon and Pegasus

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BERTOLDO DI GIOVANNI](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Bronze, height 33 cm

## Commentary

This is Bertoldo&#39;s most famous statuette representing the Greek hero Bellerophon attempting to tame Pegasus before slaying the Chimera. Bellerophon symbolizes courage and Pegasus immortality. The pose is unusual for the myth, coming from a common ancient type, the horse-tamer. &lt;p&gt; &lt;table align=left cellpadding=5 border=1 width=320 bgcolor=&#34;\#99cccc&#34;&gt; &lt;tr valign=middle&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; border=0 valign=middle&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 2 minutes\):&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/lully\_bellerophon.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Jean-Baptiste Lully: Bellérophon, Air&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Antonio Gratiadei \(obverse\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/antonio-gratiadei-obverse-rdc715b2a24589a>)
- [Battle \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/battle-detail-r931995b384fb46>)
- [Battle \(with Hercules\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/battle-with-hercules-r718deb06109350>)
- [Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/frederick-iii-holy-roman-emperor-r1f049f445e05d6>)
- [Frieze from the façade \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/frieze-from-the-faade-detail-r163180093549d2>)
- [Frieze on the façade \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/frieze-on-the-faade-detail-r1a8d4f848f93ed>)
- [Frieze on the façade \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/frieze-on-the-faade-detail-r37471adf729dbe>)
- [Hercules on Horseback](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/hercules-on-horseback-rc964bc77363bd1>)
- [Hercules with the Apple of the Hesperides](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/hercules-with-the-apple-of-the-hesperides-r83cf5f637f4d1d>)
- [Medal of Antonio Gratiadei](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/medal-of-antonio-gratiadei-r2a5b57b887459d>)
- [Medal of Filippo de&#39; Medici](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/medal-of-filippo-de-medici-r9cb04d35c1e362>)
- [Orpheus \(or Apollo\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bertoldo-di-giovanni-ra16ed04fbde888/orpheus-or-apollo-r978cf033d6839d>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)