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Plaster cast - Tomb of Bishop Leonardo Salutati
  • Tomb of Bishop Leonardo Salutati
    da Fiesole, Mino, born 1429 - died 1484
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Tomb of Bishop Leonardo Salutati

  • Object:

    Plaster cast

  • Place of origin:

    Florence, Italy (sculpted)
    Italy (cast)

  • Date:

    1466 (sculpted)
    ca. 1888 (cast)

  • Artist/Maker:

    da Fiesole, Mino, born 1429 - died 1484 (after, sculptor)
    Lelli, Oronzio (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Plaster cast

  • Museum number:

    REPRO.1888:1, 2-663

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This monument commemorates Leonardo Salutati, who was Bishop of Fiesole, the small city on the outskirts of Florence. The base supporting the bust is carved with the Salutati coat of arms, and signed 'OPVS MINI' (the work of Mino). An inscription on the sarcophagus (not part of the plaster cast), also inscribed in Latin, identifies the monument. This can be translated as: 'The bones of Leonardo Salutati, civil and papal legate and bishop of Fiesole, while still living, erected (this monument) to himself. Farewell reader, and help me with your prayers. 1466'.

Physical description

This cast of the bust of Bishop Leanardo Salutati was taken from the original by Mino da Fiesole form the tomb of Bishop Salutati in the cathedral, Fiesole.

Place of Origin

Florence, Italy (sculpted)
Italy (cast)

Date

1466 (sculpted)
ca. 1888 (cast)

Artist/maker

da Fiesole, Mino, born 1429 - died 1484 (after, sculptor)
Lelli, Oronzio (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Plaster cast

Dimensions

Height: 57.5 cm, Width: 46 cm

Object history note

Purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1888 for £16 (20 lire)

Historical context note

The base supporting the bust is signed OPVS MINI. The bust sits on the wall beneath the sarcophagus which is inscribed: OSSA/LEONARDVS SALVTATVS CIVILIS/ PONTIFIQ' IVRIS CONSVLTVS EPVSQ'/FESV VIVENS SIBJ POSVIT.VALE LECTOR/ET ME PRECIBVS ADIVVA.M.CCCCLXVI (Bones/Leonardo Salutati, civil and papal jurisconsult and bishop of Fiesole, while still living, placed (this monument) to himself. Farewell reader, and help me with prayers. 1466).

Descriptive line

Plaster cast, bust with plinth of Bishop Leanardo Salutati, after marble original by Mino Da Fiesole, Italy, cast by Oronzio Lelli, ca. 1888

Production Note

Original sculpture dated 1466

Materials

Plaster

Techniques

Casting

Subjects depicted

Busts; Bishops; Salutati, Leonardo (Bishop of Fiesole)

Categories

Sculpture

Collection code

SCP

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