Hercules Slaying the Centaur Eurytion
ca. 1600 | Antonio Susini
Small bronze sculptures were intended to be held in the hands of connoisseurs – for them to enjoy feeling their smooth surface and to study even the smallest details. Unlike the viewer’s ritualized interaction with religious artworks characteristic of the Middle Ages, here the focus is on the artist’s invention and creation: This marks the beginning of modern art appreciation. Moreover, these easily copied bronzes were also within the reach of less affluent collectors.
Small bronze sculptures were intended to be held in the hands of connoisseurs – for them to enjoy feeling their smooth surface and to study even the smallest details. Unlike the viewer’s ritualized interaction with religious artworks characteristic of the Middle Ages, here the focus is on the artist’s invention and creation: This marks the beginning of modern art appreciation. Moreover, these easily copied bronzes were also within the reach of less affluent collectors.
Artist:
Antonio Susini (1558 - 1624 Florenz; tätig in Florenz ab 1572) DNB
After:
Giovanni Bologna, gen. Giambologna (1529 Douai - 1608 Florenz) DNB
Time:
ca. 1600
Object Name
Statuette; bronze sculpture
Culture
Florence
Material/technology:
Bronze
Dimensions:
49,2 cm × 32 cm × 25 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 5834
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