Drinking Satyr
ca. 1515/20 | Andrea Briosco, gen. Riccio
At the turn of the 16th century, Andrea Briosco, called “Il Riccio,” was the most influential sculptor in the humanist milieu of the university city of Padua. He translated genre-like classical motifs into an expressive-naturalistic idiom. Small-scale realistic animal figures informed by classical finds were another genre that became popular in Padua. These mass-produced small bronzes were widely disseminated.
At the turn of the 16th century, Andrea Briosco, called “Il Riccio,” was the most influential sculptor in the humanist milieu of the university city of Padua. He translated genre-like classical motifs into an expressive-naturalistic idiom. Small-scale realistic animal figures informed by classical finds were another genre that became popular in Padua. These mass-produced small bronzes were widely disseminated.
Artist:
Andrea Briosco, gen. Riccio (1470 Trient (?) - 1532 Padua) DNB
Time:
ca. 1515/20
Object Name
Statuette; bronze sculpture
Culture
Padua
Material/technology:
Bronze
Dimensions:
21,7 cm × 17 cm × 16,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 5539
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