Perseus and Medusa

Gallery 375, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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Perseus and Medusa

c. 1750 (original model made c. 1690-before 1713)

Made by Doccia porcelain factory, near Florence (1737–present) Under the direction of Gaspero Bruschi (Italian (active Florence), c. 1701–1780) Wax casts and molds by Vincenzo Foggini (Italian (active Florence), 1692–1755) Model by Giovanni Battista Foggini (Italian (active Florence and Rome), 1652–1725)

The most ambitious early products of the Doccia porcelain factory---opened in 1737 by the Marchese Carlo Ginori---were its statues and figure groups based on ancient and modern sculptures. For the composition of these pieces, Ginori acquired casts and molds of statuettes made by prominent Florentine sculptors who had conceived the works as models for cast bronzes. Transformed into ceramic, this group retains all the drama of its late Baroque prototype.

Gallery 375, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Titles:

Perseus and Medusa

Date:

c. 1750 (original model made c. 1690-before 1713)

Artists:

Made by Doccia porcelain factory, near Florence (1737–present) Under the direction of Gaspero Bruschi (Italian (active Florence), c. 1701–1780) Wax casts and molds by Vincenzo Foggini (Italian (active Florence), 1692–1755) Model by Giovanni Battista Foggini (Italian (active Florence and Rome), 1652–1725)

Medium:

Glazed hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions:

14 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (36.8 x 32.1 x 21 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Walter E. Stait Fund, 2004

Accession Number:

2004-88-1

Geography:

Made in Doccia, Italy, Europe

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Gallery 375, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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