Lot n° 67
Estimation :
800 - 1200
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 1 040EUR
A living Christ in chiseled and gilded bronze. His head is r - Lot 67
A living Christ in chiseled and gilded bronze. His head is raised toward the sky, his mouth slightly parted to reveal his teeth, a forked beard, long wavy hair falling over the right shoulder and down the back, a short perizonium with a fringed and ribbed edge imitating the fabric tied at the right hip with a side drape, legs slightly bent, and feet superimposed. Beautiful chiseling.
Italy, after a model by Gian de’ Bologna, late 16th century
H. 22.5 cm
On a gilded wooden base with a yellow velvet background (wear to the gilding)
Reference:
- C. Avery and M. Hall, Giambologna (1529–1608), Paris, 1999, pp. 118–121, no. 28.
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