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An Evangelist

Wax Model
ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This wax model showing the Evangelist is by an unknown artist from ca. 1600.

Formerly thought to be a study by Giovanni Bologna for the statue of St. Luke on 'Or San Michele', the model has close affinities with sculptures by Orazio Mochi (d.1625).

Formerly in the Gherardini Collection of artists’ terracotta and wax models. It was acquired in 1854.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Christianity
Object type
Wax model
TitleAn Evangelist (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Red wax
Wax
Brief description
Red wax model of an evangelist, Italy (Florence), about 1600
Physical description
Red wax model of an evangelist, standing in flowing drapery holding an open book in his right hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 122mm
Object history
Formerly in the Gherardini Collection of artists’ terracotta and wax models Acquired in 1854

Historical significance: Formerly thought to be a study by Giovanni Bologna for the statue of St. Luke on Or San Michele, the model has close affinities with sculptures by Orazio Mochi (d.1625).
Production
Formerly ascribed to Giovanni Bologna
Subject depicted
Luke (Saint)
Summary
This wax model showing the Evangelist is by an unknown artist from ca. 1600.

Formerly thought to be a study by Giovanni Bologna for the statue of St. Luke on 'Or San Michele', the model has close affinities with sculptures by Orazio Mochi (d.1625).

Formerly in the Gherardini Collection of artists’ terracotta and wax models. It was acquired in 1854.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1854. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 20
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. Text. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1932, p. 146
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume II: Text. Sixteenth to Twentieth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, p. 577
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
4136-1854

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Record createdAugust 24, 2004
Record URL
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