The Fury of Athamas
Statuette
ca. 1610 - ca. 1620 (made)
ca. 1610 - ca. 1620 (made)
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This is a group in white marble made by the sculptor Gaspare Vismara, in Milan in ca. 1610-1620. Although apparently of a religious subject, the relatively small size of this group suggests that it was made for display in the interior of a palazzo. The subject is used to show the sculptor's virtuosity in handling a complex figure-composition.
Vismara was an Italian sculptor. He was one of many sculptors engaged in decorating the Milan Cathedral. He started there from around 1610, in 1631 he became protostatuario of the Cathedral retaining this post untill his death.
Vismara was an Italian sculptor. He was one of many sculptors engaged in decorating the Milan Cathedral. He started there from around 1610, in 1631 he became protostatuario of the Cathedral retaining this post untill his death.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Group, marble, the Fury of Athamas, by Gaspare Vismara, Italy (Milan), ca. 1610-1620 |
| Physical description | Athamas, a bearded male nude, wearing a loin-cloth and sword, is hsown holding two naked children, one in the right hand above his head, the other in the left hand behind his back. Ino kneels at his feet with mouth open in an expression of distress, a child bound in swaddling clothes in her left arm. Signed. |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A. |
| Historical context | Although apparently of a religious subject, the relatively small size of this group suggests that it was made for display in the interior of a palazzo. The subject is used to show the sculptor's virtuosity in handling a complex figure-composition. |
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| Summary | This is a group in white marble made by the sculptor Gaspare Vismara, in Milan in ca. 1610-1620. Although apparently of a religious subject, the relatively small size of this group suggests that it was made for display in the interior of a palazzo. The subject is used to show the sculptor's virtuosity in handling a complex figure-composition. Vismara was an Italian sculptor. He was one of many sculptors engaged in decorating the Milan Cathedral. He started there from around 1610, in 1631 he became protostatuario of the Cathedral retaining this post untill his death. |
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| Accession number | A.64-1949 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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