The Child Christ
Statuette
ca. 1490-1510 (made)
ca. 1490-1510 (made)
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This statuette is made in the workshop of Andrea della Robbia and appears to be an independent statuette made for domestic use.
The Della Robbia family was an Italian family of sculptors and potters. They were active in Florence from the early 15th century and elsewhere in Italy and France well into the 16th century. Andrea was the Nephew of Luca della Robbia, who founded the workshop and invented the technique of enamelled terracotta. Andrea della Robbia, who inherited the workshop, tended to use more complex compositions and polychrome glazing rather than the simple blue-and-white schemes favoured by his uncle. Trained as a marble sculptor in the studio of his uncle Luca, Andrea della Robbia also became an excellent modeller, unrivalled in his ability to capture the life of his subjects in glazed clay.
The Della Robbia family was an Italian family of sculptors and potters. They were active in Florence from the early 15th century and elsewhere in Italy and France well into the 16th century. Andrea was the Nephew of Luca della Robbia, who founded the workshop and invented the technique of enamelled terracotta. Andrea della Robbia, who inherited the workshop, tended to use more complex compositions and polychrome glazing rather than the simple blue-and-white schemes favoured by his uncle. Trained as a marble sculptor in the studio of his uncle Luca, Andrea della Robbia also became an excellent modeller, unrivalled in his ability to capture the life of his subjects in glazed clay.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Child Christ (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Polychrome, enamelled terracotta |
| Brief description | Statuette, Child Christ, enamelled terracotta, workshop of Andrea della Robbia, ca. 1490-1510 |
| Physical description | The naked figure is represented standing in full-length on a shallow violet base. at the back a green plant serves as a rear support. His curly hair is parted in the centre, and he holds an apple in his left hand. His right hand is raised in blessing. The figure is enamelled in white, and the eyes are brown. |
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| Object history | Given by Mr. George H. Morland. |
| Historical context | The figure appears to be an independent statuette made for domestic use |
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| Summary | This statuette is made in the workshop of Andrea della Robbia and appears to be an independent statuette made for domestic use. The Della Robbia family was an Italian family of sculptors and potters. They were active in Florence from the early 15th century and elsewhere in Italy and France well into the 16th century. Andrea was the Nephew of Luca della Robbia, who founded the workshop and invented the technique of enamelled terracotta. Andrea della Robbia, who inherited the workshop, tended to use more complex compositions and polychrome glazing rather than the simple blue-and-white schemes favoured by his uncle. Trained as a marble sculptor in the studio of his uncle Luca, Andrea della Robbia also became an excellent modeller, unrivalled in his ability to capture the life of his subjects in glazed clay. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7702-1861 |
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| Record created | October 15, 2008 |
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