Recmbent woman
Effigy
late 14th century (sculpted), ca. 1894 (cast)
late 14th century (sculpted), ca. 1894 (cast)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Plaster cast, Recumbent Effigy of a Woman, after the marble original in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan. This slab once formed the lid of a tomb and comes from the Convent of the Clares in Pavia. It entered the Brera Museum in 1834, and thence passed to the Castello Sforzesco. Because the deceased woman is dressed as a Clare and because the effigy can be dated stylistically to the late 14th century, an identification with the mother of Gian Galleazzo Visconti, Bianca of Savoy (d. 1387) who founded the convent of the Clares in Pavia has been suggested.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
|
| Title | Recmbent woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster of a Recumbent Effigy of a Woman, after the marble original in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan (Lombardy, late 14th century), cast by Carlo Campi, ca. 1894 |
| Physical description | Plaster cast, Recumbent Effigy of a Woman, after the marble original in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan. This slab once formed the lid of a tomb and comes from the Convent of the Clares in Pavia. It entered the Brera Museum in 1834, and thence passed to the Castello Sforzesco. Because the deceased woman is dressed as a Clare and because the effigy can be dated stylistically to the late 14th century, an identification with the mother of Gian Galleazzo Visconti, Bianca of Savoy (d. 1387) who founded the convent of the Clares in Pavia has been suggested. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Object history | Purchased from Carlo Campi in 1894 for £16 19s 8d |
| Historical context | This slab once formed the lid of a tomb and comes from the Convent of the Clares in Pavia. It entered the Brera Museum in 1834, and thence passed to the Castello Sforzesco. Because the deceased woman is dressed as a Clare and because the effigy can be dated stylistically to the late 14th century, an identification with the mother of Gian Galleazzo Visconti, Bianca of Savoy (d. 1387) who founded the convent of the Clares in Pavia has been suggested. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1894:1, 2-62 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 22, 2000 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
