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Panel - Sacrifice of Isaac
  • Sacrifice of Isaac
    Brunelleschi, Filippo, born 1377 - died 1446
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Sacrifice of Isaac

  • Object:

    Panel

  • Place of origin:

    Florence, Italy (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1871 (cast)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Brunelleschi, Filippo, born 1377 - died 1446 (after, sculptor)
    Franchi and Son (Messrs.) (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Electrotype

  • Museum number:

    REPRO.1871-29

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This is an electrotype reproduction of the gilt bronze original competition panel by Filippo Brunelleschi. In 1401, the Arte di Calimala (the guild of the merchant dealing in foreign cloth and export) decided to commission a second bronze door for the baptistery of Florence, to accompany the door completed by Andrea Pisano sixty-four years earlier. A competition was held for which seven competitors submitted trial reliefs of the Sacrifice of Isaac. The copy here is of Brunelleschi's competition entry which was rejected in favour of that of Lorenzo Ghiberti, who was awarded the commission for the Baptistry. The original of this relief is now in the Museo Nazionale (Bargello) Florence.

Physical description

Electrotype of a gilt bronze statue depicting the Sacrifice of Isaac, the original by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), 1401-2 in the Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence, Italy, cast by Giovanni Franchi, London, about 1871

Place of Origin

Florence, Italy (made)

Date

ca. 1871 (cast)

Artist/maker

Brunelleschi, Filippo, born 1377 - died 1446 (after, sculptor)
Franchi and Son (Messrs.) (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Electrotype

Dimensions

Height: 41 cm, Width: 38.5 cm

Object history note

Purchased from Giovanni Franchi in 1871 for £10

Historical context note

In 1401, the Arte di Calimala (the guild of the merchants dealing in foreign cloth and export) decided to commission a second bronze door for the Baptistry of Florence, to accompany the door completed by Andrew Pisano sixty-four years earlier. A competition was held for which seven competitors submitted trial reliefs of the Sacrifice of Isaac. The copy here is of Brunelleschi's competition entry, which was rejected in favour of that of Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378/81-1455).

Descriptive line

The Sacrifice of Isaac, electrotype copy of gilt bronze original (1401-2) by Filippo Brunelleschi, Italy (Florence), ca. 1871

Exhibition History

Depth of Field: the Place of Relief in the Time of Donatello (Henry Moore Institute, Leeds 23/09/2004-27/03/2005)

Production Note

Electrotype copy after fifteenth century original (ca. 1401-2)

Categories

Sculpture; Architecture; Architectural fittings

Collection code

SCP

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