the Story of Susanna
Relief
ca. 1515 (made)
ca. 1515 (made)
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This relief depicting the story of Susanna, is made by Jacopo Sansovino in ca. 1515.
The relief may have formed part of the decoration erected for the triumphal entry of Pope Leo X into Florence (1515). Vasari records that Sansovino designed a temporary facade in front of the Cathedral, and that scenes from the Old Testament were incorporated in it.
Sansovino (1486-1570) was an important Italian sculptor and architect, most notably known for his works related to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The Biblioteca Marciana was according to Andrea Palladio the best building erected since antiquity and is undoubtedly his masterpiece. Other buildings are: the Zecca (public mint), the Loggetta, the sculptures adjoining the Campanile and a few reliefs and statues for the Basilica San Marco.
The relief may have formed part of the decoration erected for the triumphal entry of Pope Leo X into Florence (1515). Vasari records that Sansovino designed a temporary facade in front of the Cathedral, and that scenes from the Old Testament were incorporated in it.
Sansovino (1486-1570) was an important Italian sculptor and architect, most notably known for his works related to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The Biblioteca Marciana was according to Andrea Palladio the best building erected since antiquity and is undoubtedly his masterpiece. Other buildings are: the Zecca (public mint), the Loggetta, the sculptures adjoining the Campanile and a few reliefs and statues for the Basilica San Marco.
Object details
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| Title | the Story of Susanna (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Relief in stucco and linen on wood |
| Brief description | Relief, stucco and linen on wood, The Story of Susanna, by Jacopo Sansovino, Italian (Florence), between ca. 1512 and 1518 |
| Physical description | The relief comprises two scenes separated from each other in the centre by a low tree. In that on the left (the Punishment of the Elders) two bearded male figures, one standing turned to the left and one kneeling facing to the right, are clubbed by two naked soldiers, one of whom wears a helmet. In that on the right (Susanna and the Elders) a female figure, with head upturned and wearing a loose robe to the knee, is seized by two bearded men. On the extreme right is a second tree. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Purchased in Paris with the assistance of the National Art-Collections Fund (Signor Philipson, £3,000). Previously in the Philipson collection at Pistoia. |
| Historical context | The relief may have formed part of the decoration erected for the triumphal entry of Pope Leo X into Florence (1515). Vasari records that Sansovino designed a temporary facade in front of the Cathedral, and that scenes from the Old Testament were incorporated in it. |
| Production | between ca. 1512 and 1518 |
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| Summary | This relief depicting the story of Susanna, is made by Jacopo Sansovino in ca. 1515. The relief may have formed part of the decoration erected for the triumphal entry of Pope Leo X into Florence (1515). Vasari records that Sansovino designed a temporary facade in front of the Cathedral, and that scenes from the Old Testament were incorporated in it. Sansovino (1486-1570) was an important Italian sculptor and architect, most notably known for his works related to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The Biblioteca Marciana was according to Andrea Palladio the best building erected since antiquity and is undoubtedly his masterpiece. Other buildings are: the Zecca (public mint), the Loggetta, the sculptures adjoining the Campanile and a few reliefs and statues for the Basilica San Marco. |
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| Accession number | A.5-1958 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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