Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Relief
ca. 1548-58 (made)
ca. 1548-58 (made)
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This stucco panel was made by Baccio Bandinelli (1493-1560), in Florence in ca. 1548-58.
Baccio Bandinelli (1488 - 1560) was an Italian sculptor, painter and draughtsman. He was the son of Michelangelo Viviano (1459-1528), a prominent Florentine goldsmith, who was in the good graces of the Medici and who taught Cellini and Raffaello da Montelupo.
The stucco may have been made in connection with a lost bronze relief intended for the choir or High Altar of Florence Cathedral.
Baccio Bandinelli (1488 - 1560) was an Italian sculptor, painter and draughtsman. He was the son of Michelangelo Viviano (1459-1528), a prominent Florentine goldsmith, who was in the good graces of the Medici and who taught Cellini and Raffaello da Montelupo.
The stucco may have been made in connection with a lost bronze relief intended for the choir or High Altar of Florence Cathedral.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Relief in stucco, figures gilded |
| Brief description | Relief, 'Lamentation over the Dead Christ', gilded and painted stucco, Baccio Bandinelli, Florence, ca. 1548-1558 |
| Physical description | The composition is identical with that of 1196-1903. The figures are gilded, and the ground is dark blue. In a frame of painted and gilt wood, possibly original. |
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| Object history | Purchased in Florence in 1861 (vendor not recorded). |
| Historical context | The sculpture may have been made in connection with a lost bronze relief by Bandinelli intended for the choir or HIgh Altar of Florence Cathedral. |
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| Summary | This stucco panel was made by Baccio Bandinelli (1493-1560), in Florence in ca. 1548-58. Baccio Bandinelli (1488 - 1560) was an Italian sculptor, painter and draughtsman. He was the son of Michelangelo Viviano (1459-1528), a prominent Florentine goldsmith, who was in the good graces of the Medici and who taught Cellini and Raffaello da Montelupo. The stucco may have been made in connection with a lost bronze relief intended for the choir or High Altar of Florence Cathedral. |
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| Accession number | 7386-1861 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2008 |
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