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Sculptures
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Warrior
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | Italian |
| Date | early 17th century |
| Object type | sculpture |
| Medium, technique | bronze with black lacquer patina |
| Dimensions | 54 × 20 × 16.5 cm |
| Inventory number | 5306 |
| Collection | Sculptures |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Ground Floor, Baroque Hall |
The creator of the two bronze statues (see also inv. 5305) of almost identical size and posture can be found in TizianoAspetti’s (ca. 1559–1606) wider circle. There are numerous copies and variants of the figures depicted in the typically twisted “mannerist posture”, wearing a helmet and armour, carrying a warlord staff. The model for the composition was the relief decoration (1592–1593) of the altar of Saint Daniel in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, where Aspetti depicted scenes from the martyrdom of the saint, “starring” the Roman soldiers who carried out the torture.
References
Petrovics, Elek – Meller, Simon, Ferenczy István bronzgyűjteményének kiállítása, Országos Magyar Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1917, p. 16.
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. 175-176., no. 231.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.