Christ
Bust
c.1500 (modelled)
c.1500 (modelled)
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The bust is characteristic of a class of devotional images of Christ that was manufactured in some quantities in Florence at the end of the 15th century. Several similar examples exist, including those in the Horne Foundation and the Bigallo in Florence. All are derived from the head of Christ in the bronze group of 'Christ and St. Thomas' executed between 1466 and 1483 for the niche on Orsanmichele in Florence (now in the Museo Orsanmichele) by Andrea De Verrocchio (1435-1488). They were doubtless produced by several workshops, including Verrocchio's, and by Giovanni della Robbia in unglazed terracotta. The terracotta would originally have been painted.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Christ (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
Brief description | Bust of Christ in terracotta, possibly workshop of Verrocchio, about 1470-1500 |
Physical description | Christ is shown with His head turned slightly to the left, with hair falling in long curls on the shoulders. He wears a cloak over a tunic. |
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Object history | The bust is characteristic of a class of devotional images of Christ that was manufactured in some quantities in Florence at the end of the 15th century. Several similar examples exist, including those in the Horne Foundation and the Bigallo in Florence. All apparently derive from the head of Christ in the bronze group of Christ and St. Thomas executed between 1466 and 1483 for the niche on Orsanmichele in Florence (now in the Museo Orsanmichele) by Andrea De Verrocchio (1435-1488). They were doubtless produced by several workshops, including Verrocchio's, and by Giovanni della Robbia in unglazed terracotta. This one has been attributed to Agnolo di Polo (1470-1528), a pupil of Verrocchio's who is known to have made several terracottas, and dated to around 1500. The sculpture would originally have been painted. Purchased in London |
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Summary | The bust is characteristic of a class of devotional images of Christ that was manufactured in some quantities in Florence at the end of the 15th century. Several similar examples exist, including those in the Horne Foundation and the Bigallo in Florence. All are derived from the head of Christ in the bronze group of 'Christ and St. Thomas' executed between 1466 and 1483 for the niche on Orsanmichele in Florence (now in the Museo Orsanmichele) by Andrea De Verrocchio (1435-1488). They were doubtless produced by several workshops, including Verrocchio's, and by Giovanni della Robbia in unglazed terracotta. The terracotta would originally have been painted. |
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Accession number | 6862-1860 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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