The Game of Saccomazzone
Group
ca. 1600 - ca. 1650 (made)
ca. 1600 - ca. 1650 (made)
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This bronze group showing players playing the game of Saccomazzone, is carved by Romolo Ferrucci after a model by Orazio Mochi (d. 1625).
The object is adapted from a design by Mochi for a marble group in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, which he executed with the assistance of Romolo Ferrucci del Tadda (d. 1621).
The game of Saccomazzone is a game between two blindfolded persons, both of them are placing their hands on a stone between them. With a bundle of sacks or a knotted cloth they have to try to hit the other, while both try to avoid the hits by ducking and moving around as far as the hand on the stone allows.
The object is adapted from a design by Mochi for a marble group in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, which he executed with the assistance of Romolo Ferrucci del Tadda (d. 1621).
The game of Saccomazzone is a game between two blindfolded persons, both of them are placing their hands on a stone between them. With a bundle of sacks or a knotted cloth they have to try to hit the other, while both try to avoid the hits by ducking and moving around as far as the hand on the stone allows.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Game of Saccomazzone (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Group, bronze, Saccomazzone players, carved by Romolo Ferrucci after a model by Orazio Mochi, Italy, Florence, first half of 17th century |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956. Adapted from a marble group in the Boboli Gardens, Florence. |
| Summary | This bronze group showing players playing the game of Saccomazzone, is carved by Romolo Ferrucci after a model by Orazio Mochi (d. 1625). The object is adapted from a design by Mochi for a marble group in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, which he executed with the assistance of Romolo Ferrucci del Tadda (d. 1621). The game of Saccomazzone is a game between two blindfolded persons, both of them are placing their hands on a stone between them. With a bundle of sacks or a knotted cloth they have to try to hit the other, while both try to avoid the hits by ducking and moving around as far as the hand on the stone allows. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.20-1956 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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