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The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 45 (2010)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 45

"Organic Patinas on Small Bronzes of the Italian Renaissance"

Stone, Richard E.

2010

18 pages

This title is out of print.

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Richard Shone

Richard Stone

Met Art in Publication

Saint Christopher, Severo Calzetta da Ravenna Italian, Bronze, Italian, Probably Padua — Saint Christopher
early 16th century

Seated Hercules in the act of shooting at the stymphalian birds, Vittore Gambello Italian, Bronze, Italian, Venice — Seated Hercules in the act of shooting at the stymphalian birds
ca. 1515–20

Virgin and child, Niccolò Roccatagliata Italian, Bronze, Italian, Venice — Virgin and child
early 17th century

Saint Sebastian, Alessandro Vittoria (Alessandro Vittoria di Vigilio della Volpa) Italian, Bronze, Italian, Venice — Saint Sebastian
1566

Saint John, Antonio Susini Italian, Bronze, Italian, Florence — Saint John
1596

Saint Matthew, Antonio Susini Italian, Bronze, Italian, Florence — Saint Matthew
1596

The risen Christ, Antonio Susini Italian, Bronze, Italian, Florence — The risen Christ
1596

Francesco I de' Medici, grand duke of Tuscany, Giambologna Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence — Francesco I de' Medici, grand duke of Tuscany
modeled 1585–87, cast ca. 1611

Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, Giambologna Netherlandish, Bronze, with red-brown lacquer patina, Italian, probably Florence — Hercules and the Erymanthian boar
Late 17th or 18th century

Trotting horse, Giambologna Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence — Trotting horse
probably 1587–91

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