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Peace

Bronze
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Aspetti, Tiziano (sculptor)
Place of origin
Venice (city) (made)

This statuette is an allegorical figure of Peace and is made in the style of Tiziano Aspetti in Venice possibly in the 18th century. Peace is represented holding an inverted torch.
Tiziano Aspetti (ca. 1559-1606) was a gifted sculptor in working bronze. He was the leading sculptor in Venice after Girolamo Campagna at the end of the 16th century.


Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Sculpture
Bronze
Myths & Legends
Object type
Bronze
TitlePeace (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze. Quaternary alloy with antimony, silver (and iron).
Bronze
Brief description
Statuette, bronze, Peace, in the style of Tiziano Aspetti, Italian (Venice), possibly 18th century
Physical description
Allegorical female figure of Peace. She is shown facing slightly towards the left and holding an inverted torch in her right hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.5cm
  • Width: 7cm
  • Diameter: 5.5cm
  • Weight: 1,085.1g
Credit line
Bequeathed by Dr W. L. Hildburgh, FSA
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956 (formerly loan number 5077).
Production
possibly 18th century
Subjects depicted
Peace
Peace
Summary
This statuette is an allegorical figure of Peace and is made in the style of Tiziano Aspetti in Venice possibly in the 18th century. Peace is represented holding an inverted torch.
Tiziano Aspetti (ca. 1559-1606) was a gifted sculptor in working bronze. He was the leading sculptor in Venice after Girolamo Campagna at the end of the 16th century.
Bibliographic references
  • Motture, Peta. “The Production of Firedogs in Renaissance Venice”, in: Motture, Peta (ed.), Large Bronzes in the Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003, pp. 276-307 p. 299
  • Motture, Peta. “The Production of Firedogs in Renaissance Venice”, in: Motture, Peta (ed.), Large Bronzes in the Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003, pp. 276-307
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.67-1956

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2004
Record URL
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