Bellerophon Taming Pegasus
ca. 1481/82 | Bertoldo di Giovanni
This group, one of the earliest and most famous small bronzes of the Renaissance, was modelled and signed by Bertoldo di Giovanni. He was a student of Donatello and teacher of Michelangelo, and belonged to the artistic circle around Lorenzo de’ Medici, “il Magnifico.” Aided by Pegasus, Bellerophon tried unsuccessfully to ride to Olympus, which is why he is considered a symbol of human arrogance.
This group, one of the earliest and most famous small bronzes of the Renaissance, was modelled and signed by Bertoldo di Giovanni. He was a student of Donatello and teacher of Michelangelo, and belonged to the artistic circle around Lorenzo de’ Medici, “il Magnifico.” Aided by Pegasus, Bellerophon tried unsuccessfully to ride to Olympus, which is why he is considered a symbol of human arrogance.
Artist:
Bertoldo di Giovanni , Modellierung (um 1440 Florenz - 1491 Poggio a Caiano) DNB
Contributor:
Adriano Fiorentino (eigentlich: Adriano di Giovanni de' Maestri) , Guss (um 1450/60 Florenz - 1499 Florenz) DNB
Time:
ca. 1481/82
Object Name
Statuette; bronze sculpture
Culture
Florence
Material/technology:
Bronze
Dimensions:
32,5 cm × 40,5 cm × 18,5 cm
Signed
EXPRESSIT ME BERThOLDVS. CONFLAVIT HADRIANVS
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 5596
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