Cleveland Museum of Art

Charger Depicting a Boar Hunt

Fontana Family

Date: c. 1575
Medium: tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Culture: Italy, Urbino
Department: Decorative Art and Design
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

During the Renaissance, an understanding of classical antiquity was perceived to be a sign of social, intellectual, and economic distinction. Scenes from Greco-Roman mythology were prominently featured on maiolica, covering the surface in a style called istoriato (decorated with stories). In the centuries leading up to the Renaissance, boar hunting was an activity reserved for royalty and the aristocracy.

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