Tour: Florentine Sculpture of the 15th Century

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Carving busts of young boys became a specialty of Florentine sculptors from about 1450 until the end of the fifteenth century. Three fine examples of this art are on view in this tour. Together they give an idea not just of the appearance of different children but also of the various approaches that sculptors brought to the same artistic problem. (continue)

Captions

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1	Desiderio da Settignano, A Little Boy, 1455/1460
2	Desiderio da Settignano, The Christ Child (?), c. 1460
3	Desiderio da Settignano, Saint Jerome in the Desert, c. 1461
4	Antonio Rossellino, The Young Saint John the Baptist, c. 1470
5	Bernardo Rossellino or Antonio Rossellino, The David of the Casa Martelli, c. 1461/1479
6	Workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, Alexander the Great, c. 1483/1485
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7	Andrea del Verrocchio, Giuliano de' Medici, c. 1475/1478
8	Florentine 15th or 16th Century, probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi, Lorenzo de' Medici, 1478/1521