Monument of Jacopo Stefano Brivio
Monument
ca. 1486-1488 (sculpted), 1895 (cast)
ca. 1486-1488 (sculpted), 1895 (cast)
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This monumental tomb is one of a number of plaster casts of commemorative effigies acquired by the Museum in the late 19th century. On 13 May 1486, Jacopo Stefano Brivio's sons commissioned Tommaso Cazzaniga and Benedetto Briosco to complete the tomb of their father, which had been begun by Francesco Cazzaniga in 1484. The monument was finished by September 1488. Above the sarcophagus is a figure of the Virgin and Child, while below is God the Father flanked by two angels. The sides of the sarcophagus are carved with scenes from the childhood of Christ: the Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation in the Temple and Flight into Egypt. The bases of the pillars supporting the sarcophagus are decorated with medallions of classical subjects.
Object details
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| Title | Monument of Jacopo Stefano Brivio (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast after the orginal marble monument of Jacopo Stefano Brivio begun by Francesco Cazzaniga and completed by his brother Tommaso Cazzaniga and Benedetto Briosco, Lombardy ca. 1486-88, 1895 |
| Physical description | Plaster cast after the marble original of the monument of Jacopo Stefano Brivio, begun by Francesco Cazzaniga and completed by his brother Tommaso Cazzaniga and Benedetto Briosco in the church of S. Eustorgio, Milan. Above the sarcophagus is a figure of the Virgin and Child, while below this figure is God the Father flanked by two angels. The sides of the sarcophagus are carved with scenes from the Infancy of Christ, from left to right: the Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation and Flight into Egypt. The bases of the pillars supporting the sarcophagus are decorated with medallions containing classical subjects. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Carlo Campi in 1895 for £47 5s 3d (1250 lire) |
| Historical context | On 13 May 1486, the sons of the deceased man, Jacopo Stefano Brivio (d. 1484) commissioned Tommaso Cazzaniga and Benedetto Briosco to complete the tomb of their father, which had been begun by Francesco Cazzaniga. The monument was to be ready by September, 1488. Above the sarcophagus is a figure of the Virgin and Child, while below this figure is God the Father flanked by two angels. The sides of the sarcophagus are carved with scenes from the Infancy of Christ, from left to right: the Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation and Flight into Egypt. The bases of the pillars supporting the sarcophagus are decorated with medallions containing classical subjects. |
| Production | Begun by Francesco Cazzaniga and completed by his brother Tommaso Cazzaniga and Benedetto Briosco. |
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| Summary | This monumental tomb is one of a number of plaster casts of commemorative effigies acquired by the Museum in the late 19th century. On 13 May 1486, Jacopo Stefano Brivio's sons commissioned Tommaso Cazzaniga and Benedetto Briosco to complete the tomb of their father, which had been begun by Francesco Cazzaniga in 1484. The monument was finished by September 1488. Above the sarcophagus is a figure of the Virgin and Child, while below is God the Father flanked by two angels. The sides of the sarcophagus are carved with scenes from the childhood of Christ: the Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation in the Temple and Flight into Egypt. The bases of the pillars supporting the sarcophagus are decorated with medallions of classical subjects. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1895-8 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2000 |
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