Lot Essay
Connu sous différents noms, tels que Il Feldele, Pickthorn, le Berger fidèle ou encore Esclave retirant une écharde de son pied, ce bronze antique à échelle humaine, conservé au Musée du Capitole de Rome, était très connu à la Renaissance et fut l'un des premiers modèles antiques, avec la statue équestre de Marc Aurèle, à être reproduites.
Known by various names, including Il Feldele, Pickthorn, and Slave removing a thorn from his foot, the life-size antique bronze of the Spinario, now in the Capitoline Museum, Rome, was extremely highly thought of during the Renaissance, and with the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, one of the first antique models to be copied.
Known by various names, including Il Feldele, Pickthorn, and Slave removing a thorn from his foot, the life-size antique bronze of the Spinario, now in the Capitoline Museum, Rome, was extremely highly thought of during the Renaissance, and with the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, one of the first antique models to be copied.