Lot 45
45
A bronze figure of the Cesarini Venus
A bronze figure of the Cesarini Venus

CAST FROM A MODEL BY GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608), 17TH CENTURY

Details
A bronze figure of the Cesarini Venus
Cast from a model by Giambologna (1529-1608), 17th century


On an integrally cast circular plinth and a stepped white marble pedestal.
Dark greenish brown surface with traces of reddish golden brown lacquer; chips to pedestal.
13¼ in. (33.7 cm.) high
Literature
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Giambologna 1529-1608 - Sculptor to the Medici, C. Avery and A. Radcliffe eds., 5 October - 16 November 1978, pp. 62-63, nos. 1-4.
C. Avery, Giambologna - The Complete Sculpture, Oxford, p. 254, no. 14.

Lot Essay

The present model is based on a life-size marble known as the Cesarini Venus after its original patron, now housed in the United States Embassy in Rome (Avery, loc. cit.). Two small bronzes after the marble, which are of different sizes and exhibit minor variations of detail, are known (London, loc. cit.). The present bronze is an example of the larger of the two.

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