Hercules and the Centaur
Model
1575-1588 (made)
1575-1588 (made)
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For some sculptural commissions, a leading artist such as Giambologna made only the model and the work was executed by others. Ideas were also transmitted by terracotta models, plaquettes and engravings, as well as by decorative objects for which sculptors had provided designs. This sketch model may be an initial study for the marble group of Hercules and the Centaur in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, which Giambologna completed in 1599. Alternatively, it may be a sketch for the version of the subject in silver, on which he was working in 1576.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Hercules and the Centaur (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Red wax, on wire armature |
Brief description | Hercules and the Centaur, by Giambologna, wax, Italy (Florence), ca. 1575-88 |
Physical description | The head and right arm of the Hercules, the left arm and most of the legs of the centaur missing. On a base of wood and lead. |
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Object history | This sketch model may be an initial study for the marble group of Hercules and the Centaur in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, which Giambologna completed in 1599. Alternatively, it may be a sketch version of the subject in silver, on which he was working in 1576. |
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Summary | For some sculptural commissions, a leading artist such as Giambologna made only the model and the work was executed by others. Ideas were also transmitted by terracotta models, plaquettes and engravings, as well as by decorative objects for which sculptors had provided designs. This sketch model may be an initial study for the marble group of Hercules and the Centaur in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, which Giambologna completed in 1599. Alternatively, it may be a sketch for the version of the subject in silver, on which he was working in 1576. |
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Accession number | 4126-1854 |
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Record created | March 30, 2005 |
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