Clement VII
Bust
early 17th century (made)
early 17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This copper repouseé bust, possibly representing Clement VIII, is by an unknown artist, made in Italy (Rome) in the early 17th century.
The presence of St. Benedict on the orphrey of the cope suggests that the prelate represented was a member of the Benedictine order. The bust is coarsely executed, and may originally have been mounted on the top of a memorial tablet or wall monument.
The presence of St. Benedict on the orphrey of the cope suggests that the prelate represented was a member of the Benedictine order. The bust is coarsely executed, and may originally have been mounted on the top of a memorial tablet or wall monument.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Clement VII (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Copper repoussé |
| Brief description | Copper repoussé head of a prelate, possibly Clement VIII, from a memorial tablet or wall monument, Italy (Rome), early 17th century |
| Physical description | Copper repoussé head of a bearded prelate shown in full face wearing a cope decorated with figures of (left) St. Michael and (right) St. Benedict |
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| Object history | Aquired in Florence |
| Historical context | Tentative identifications of the bust have been made in the past, by Robinson (pp. 183-4) and Fortnum (p. 8) as Pope Paul V (1605-21) and subsequently by Maclagan and Longhurst (p. 161) as Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605). The presence of St. Benedict on the orphrey of the cope suggests that the prelate represented was a member of the Benedictine order. The bust is coarsely executed, and may originally have been mounted on the top of a memorial tablet or wall monument. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This copper repouseé bust, possibly representing Clement VIII, is by an unknown artist, made in Italy (Rome) in the early 17th century. The presence of St. Benedict on the orphrey of the cope suggests that the prelate represented was a member of the Benedictine order. The bust is coarsely executed, and may originally have been mounted on the top of a memorial tablet or wall monument. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5422-1859 |
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| Record created | August 27, 2004 |
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