Genie with Armor (Male Genius Holding Coat-of-Arms)

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Genie with Armor (Male Genius Holding Coat-of-Arms)

Artist Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550)

Dateabout 1535

DimensionsH: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); W: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)

MediumEngraving.

ClassificationPrints

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number

1926.7

Not on View

Label TextWith origins in ancient Greek and Roman religion, a genie or genius in Renaissance iconography might symbolize a moral and rational standard, an ideal to be followed and emulated; more commonly, a genius was seen as something like a guardian angel—a protective spirit associated with a place, a person, or a thing. They were often depicted as winged, nude or semi-nude figures.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Storytelling in Miniature, October 7, 2011-March 4, 2012.