The painting shows the god Pluto, the god of the underworld but also of the riches, accompanied by a three-headed dog, Cerberus, with his typical attribute. Photo: Simone Lampredi
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Title: Pluto
Creator Lifespan: 1508 - 1556
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Borgo San Sepolcro
Creator Birth Place: Borgo San Sepolcro
Date Created: 1555/1557
painter: Cristofano Gherardi called il Doceno
Theme: allegorical subject
Physical Dimensions: w100 x h250 cm (Complete)
Period: Mannerism
Original title: Pluto
Type: fresco painting
Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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