Sacrifice of Isaac
Panel
ca. 1871 (cast)
ca. 1871 (cast)
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This is an electrotype reproduction of the gilt bronze original competition panel by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446). 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.
This electrotype is made by Franchi and Son, ca. 1871.
This electrotype is made by Franchi and Son, ca. 1871.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sacrifice of Isaac (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Electrotype |
| Brief description | Panel relief, electrotype copy of gilt bronze original, The Sacrifice of Isaac, after original by Filippo Brunelleschi (made 1401-2), Italy (Florence), electrotype by Franchi and Son, ca. 1871 |
| 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 |
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| Object history | Purchased from Giovanni Franchi in 1871 for £10. |
| Historical context | 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). |
| Production | Electrotype copy after fifteenth century original (ca. 1401-2) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Sacrifice of Isaac |
| Summary | This is an electrotype reproduction of the gilt bronze original competition panel by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446). 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. This electrotype is made by Franchi and Son, ca. 1871. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1871-29 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2004 |
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