Silver-plated Bronze Sculpture, Laurent De Medicis, 19th Century, Barbedienne, H 37
Artist: Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
French school of the second half of the 19thcentury,
Based on Michelangelo Buonarroti, known as Michelangelo(1475–1564).
Laurent II de Médicis (1492–1519), Duke of Urbino, known as “the Magnificent.”
Finely chiseled bronze cast.
Special commission with dual patina: silvered and gold.
Intaglio signature of the foundryman Ferdinand Barbedienne.
19th-century piece.
Height: 37 cm
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810–1892) best known for his bronze foundry partnered in 1838 with the mechanic Achille Collas (1795–1859), inventor of the process for reproducing bronze works of art.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
U. Baldini, L'Opera completa di Michelangelo scultore, Milan, 1973, pp. 102–104, nos. 33 and 36.
The life-size marble sculpture was created by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1534 to adorn the central section of the tombs of Lorenzo and Giuliano de Medici (Florence, Church of San Lorenzo).
Based on Michelangelo Buonarroti, known as Michelangelo(1475–1564).
Laurent II de Médicis (1492–1519), Duke of Urbino, known as “the Magnificent.”
Finely chiseled bronze cast.
Special commission with dual patina: silvered and gold.
Intaglio signature of the foundryman Ferdinand Barbedienne.
19th-century piece.
Height: 37 cm
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810–1892) best known for his bronze foundry partnered in 1838 with the mechanic Achille Collas (1795–1859), inventor of the process for reproducing bronze works of art.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
U. Baldini, L'Opera completa di Michelangelo scultore, Milan, 1973, pp. 102–104, nos. 33 and 36.
The life-size marble sculpture was created by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1534 to adorn the central section of the tombs of Lorenzo and Giuliano de Medici (Florence, Church of San Lorenzo).
1 300 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Good condition
Material: Bronze
Height: 37
Reference (ID): 1786837
Availability: In stock
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