Virgin and Child
Sculptures
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Roman Emperor
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | Italian |
| Date | ca. 1600 |
| Object type | sculpture |
| Medium, technique | bronze with black lacquer patina |
| Dimensions | 51 × 11 × 10 cm |
| Inventory number | 5304 |
| Collection | Sculptures |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Ground Floor, Baroque Hall |
The figure, identified as a Roman emperor due to his laurelwreath, wears a classical armour and a floor-length cloakthrown over his shoulder. The small bronze may have been made around 1600 by the circle of Tiziano Aspetti, who worked primarily in Padua and Venice. The emperor’s head type is heavily reminiscent of the figures of Aspetti’srelief pieces (1592–1593) of the martyrdom of Saint Daniel in Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua. The cloak is thrown over the emperor’s shoulder elegantly, and the back view of the statue evokes the small bronzes of Judith,attributed to Aspetti. The original function of the piece may have been to embellish an andiron.
References
Petrovics, Elek – Meller, Simon, Ferenczy István bronzgyűjteményének kiállítása, Országos Magyar Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1917, p. 15.
Balogh, Jolán, Katalog der ausländischen Bildwerke des Museums der bildenden Künste in Budapest, IV – XVIII. Jahrhundert: 1. Textband Bd. 1, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1975, p. 175., no. 231.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
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