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Giovanni da CavinoItalian
Genius Holding a Dolphin and Sacrificing [reverse]
mid 16th century · Sculpture
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Yes — on view
National Gallery of Art
RoomG-016Washington, D.C., United States
Confirmed on public display.
- Verified
- 8 d ago· verified
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- Official museum collection data
About
“Genius Holding a Dolphin and Sacrificing [reverse]” is a sculpture by Giovanni da Cavino (Italian), dated mid 16th century. The catalog places it within Paduan and Renaissance, with religious and genius sacrificing among its subjects. As of the latest verification it is on public display at National Gallery of Art (G-016) in Washington, D.C.. ART MAP tracks this work's display status over time, with every claim carrying its source and verification date.
Details
- Artist
- Giovanni da Cavino
- Date
- mid 16th century
- Medium
- Sculpture
- Accession number
- 1957.14.988.b
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- pipeline · record nga:45029 · fetched 8 d ago
- Image: ART MAP data pipeline — Museum open access (data contract v1)
![Girolamo Panico, died 1558, and Pompeo Ludovisi, died 1565 [obverse], Giovanni da Cavino, mid 16th century](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/1077f9f4-3c12-4757-8034-052d585611b2/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Luca Salvioni, died 1536, Paduan Jurist [obverse], Giovanni da Cavino, c. 1532/1536](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/a6fd2196-aa17-4327-a5c1-44718f2924f4/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Ceres with Book and Cornucopiae [reverse], Giovanni da Cavino, c. 1532/1536](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/22576592-ee01-48ea-a927-b1c4d666ec55/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Alessandro Maggi, called Bassiano, and Giovanni da Cavino [obverse], Giovanni da Cavino, c. 1538](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/8a0aee6f-9a50-49f6-812d-b4203df50b66/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Genius Holding a Dolphin and Pouring a Libation [reverse], Giovanni da Cavino, c. 1538](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/3df27aa0-f3bf-4be7-aab0-2f88b85fe588/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Homer [obverse], Giovanni da Cavino, mid 16th century](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/59d9ba9b-ff97-49ad-8b54-b1d6caf4b62a/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Commodus, Emperor, reigned A.D. 177-192 [obverse], Giovanni da Cavino, mid 16th century](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/9fb41da6-b7ef-4990-8707-58e5d70eb6b6/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Racing Quadriga [reverse], Giovanni da Cavino, mid 16th century](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/efb44ebf-3e14-49e0-a08f-58cc7b5ef126/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Sword Pommel with inset plaquette of The Judgment of Paris [detachable obverse of pommel], Master IO.F.F., second half 15th century](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/76351ff8-6773-4edc-a33b-e70aeaaa815a/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
