Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Image depicts the base of the Perseus with the Head of Medusa sculpture. The artist placed four bronze statues within the marble base. The four niches include Mercury, Minerva, Jupiter and Danae. Here, Danae stands nude holding the hand of a small child, Perseus. The marble base is also adorned with decorative figures and a Latin inscription., 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0316; Public Notes:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Image depicts the base of the Perseus with the Head of Medusa sculpture. The artist placed four bronze statues within the marble base. The four niches include Mercury, Minerva, Jupiter and Danae. Here, Jupiter stands in glory wearing a draped cloak and raising his arm which holds a lightening bolt. The marble base is also adorned with decorative figures and the Latin inscription TEFILI STQVIS LAESERIT VLTOR ERO, 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0313; Public Notes:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Image depicts the base of the Perseus with the Head of Medusa sculpture. The artist placed four bronze statues within the marble base. The four niches include Mercury, Minerva, Jupiter and Danae. Here, Mercury stands nude with his winged helmet and shoes. His arms are stretched above his head and he looks behind him while lifting one leg. The marble base is also adorned with decorative figures and a Latin inscription., 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0317; Public Notes:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Image depicts the base of the Perseus with the Head of Medusa sculpture. The artist placed four bronze statues within the marble base. The four niches include Mercury, Minerva, Jupiter and Danae. Here, Minerva stands in glory, nude, with her arm raised. The marble base is also adorned with decorative figures and the Latin inscription QVO VINCAS CIVPLVM DO TIBI CASTA SOROR, 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0314; Public Notes:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, The sculpture depicts Perseus, the son of Zeus and Denae holding with the head of Medusa the Gorgon and standing on her broken body. Following traditional iconography, Perseus is wearing the winged helmet and sandals of Mercury which he was given for the task of hunting Medusa. However, the base of sculpture depicts scenes of Perseus and Andromeda. The statue was commissioned by the second Florentine duke, Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici. Allegorically, this sculpture is often read as Perseus representing the Medici's swooping in to save Florence or Andromeda., 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0309; Public Notes:
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, The sculpture depicts Perseus, the son of Zeus and Denae holding with the head of Medusa the Gorgon and standing on her broken body. Following traditional iconography, Perseus is wearing the winged helmet and sandals of Mercury which he was given for the task of hunting Medusa. However, the base of sculpture depicts scenes of Perseus and Andromeda. The statue was commissioned by the second Florentine duke, Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici. Allegorically, this sculpture is often read as Perseus representing the Medici's swooping in to save Florence or Andromeda., 1554
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0310; Public Notes:
The Rape of the Sabines, Sculpture depicts the semi-historical event frequently called the Rape of the Sabines, in which the first generations of Romans lured the surrounding tribes to a festival dedicated to Neptune. After the festivities, the Romans then stole the woman from the Sabine tribe. The abductions prompted a series of battles between the two. Here, the scene is encapsulated in three figures, two men and a fleeing woman, all three are naked and depict an amazing level of craftsmanship and classical ideas of anatomy., 1581-83
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0412; Public Notes:
The Rape of the Sabines, Sculpture depicts the semi-historical event frequently called the Rape of the Sabines, in which the first generations of Romans lured the surrounding tribes to a festival dedicated to Neptune. After the festivities, the Romans then stole the woman from the Sabine tribe. The abductions prompted a series of battles between the two. Here, the scene is encapsulated in three figures, two men and a fleeing woman, all three are naked and depict an amazing level of craftsmanship and classical ideas of anatomy. Additional image of the sculpture., 1581-83
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0417; Public Notes:
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