Cameo of King Charles VIII of France (1470–1498)
1489–1499
- Medium
- agate
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3.4 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm (1 5/16 x 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- Glyptic
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
France, Lyon
About
This jade-green agate cameo represents King Charles VIII in bust profile wearing the royal crown and the collar of the Order of St. Michael. The cameo was probably inspired by a gold medal presented to Charles by the City of Lyon during a visit in 1494 and was probably made to commemorate the event. It was perhaps a memento belonging to one of the town's nobles.