Master Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

Master Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

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Italian, perhaps 16th century, in the manner of Michelangelo (Caprese 1475 - 1564 Rome)

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Italian, perhaps 16th century, in the manner of Michelangelo (Caprese 1475 - 1564 Rome)

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bronze, upon yellow marble socle

height of bronze 9 1/4 in.; 23.5cm.

Paintings and Sculpture from the RAI Collection, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York, 2007

Michelangelo's small terracotta and wax models were frequently copied by artists from the 16th century onward. This cast of a fragmentary male torso echoes Michelangelo's designs, many of which are associated with his work for the tomb of Pope Julius II and are preserved in the British Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum and Casa Buonarroti in Florence.


RELATED LITERATURE

J. Pope-Hennessy, Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1964, no. 444, pp. 421-423