The Christ Child(?), Marble sculpture depicts a young man thought to be the Christ Child. The young boy has perfect Renaissance features to depict his divinity and his soft features also remind the viewer of his innocence. His clothing is non-descriptive but his gaze encourages a familiarity with the viewer. The photograph shows the sculpture in 100% profile., c. 1460

 Item — Box: 302
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s46-i0359

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The Christ Child(?), Marble sculpture depicts a young man thought to be the Christ Child. The young boy has perfect Renaissance features to depict his divinity and his soft features also remind the viewer of his innocence. His clothing is non-descriptive but his gaze encourages a familiarity with the viewer. The photograph shows the sculpture in 100% profile.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0334; Public Notes: Bust may have been originally created for private devotion at home but at some point it was moved to the oratory of San Francesco of the Vanchettoni in Florence. It is now on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1460

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Sculpture; Marble Statues; Religious Figures; Biblical Figures; Jesus Christ; Child Subjects; School: Florence; Style period: Early to High Renaissance; Technique: sculpting; Work type: sculpture

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.8; Image width (in.): 7.7in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: marble; Physical condition: good; Print type: black and white; Support:

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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