Milanese 16th Century

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This free-standing bronze sculpture shows a nude, cleanshaven man looking at a bunch of grapes he holds up in one hand as a faun, a boy with goat’s legs, looks on. In this photograph, the man’s lean, muscular body is angled to our left, and we see his face in profile. He has a straight nose, and his lips curl up in a smile. A leafy vine wraps around his thick, wavy hair, and another bunch of grapes hangs at the back of his neck. He holds the other bunch of grapes up high in his right hand, to our left. He holds a shallow dish in his other hand, with that bent elbow tucked near his ribcage. He stands with most of his weight on his left leg, to our right, so his hips and shoulders gently twist upward to the raised hand. The toes of his other foot rest behind him, his heel raised. To our right, the child-like faun comes up to the man’s hip. He has chubby cheeks and a small nose but muscles are defined in his torso and arms. He also has grape leaves on his head, with clusters of grapes at each ear. Wide-eyed and with an open smile, he gazes up toward the bowl and grapes that the man holds. A fabric strap is knotted on the faun’s right shoulder, and it runs diagonally across his body to his left hip where he holds two more large bunches of grapes and leaves. His upper thighs are covered with dense, wavy hair, while his lower legs are mostly bare, ending in cloven hooves. The pair stand on a circular base with bunches of grapes around the faun’s feet and hanging over the edge. The bronze is dark brown with bright white reflections where the light falls across the smooth surfaces. Touches of muted green patina are visible in some spots. The entire piece stands on a square, stone base marbled with tan and cream white, and the background is light gray.
Milanese 16th Century, Bacchus and a Faun, 1580/1600, bronze, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.133

Bacchus and a Faun

Milanese 16th Century · 1580/1600 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1937.1.133

This free-standing bronze sculpture is of a nude woman who reaches her left arm, on our right, across her body to hold a piece of drapery bunched at her opposite hip, while she holds a conch seashell in her other hand. In this photograph, her body faces us and she looks down and to our right. She has a straight nose, and her full lips are closed. Her long, wavy hair is gathered into a knot at the top of her head, and a few tendrils trail down her neck and shoulders. Her sloping shoulders frame round breasts, which are placed close together on her chest. Most of her weight is on her left leg, on our right, and her other knee is bent so she balances on the ball of that foot. This means her hips sway slightly to our right as her arms sweep to our left. She stands on a round, disk-like plinth on a veined, tan marble base. Light glints off the polished, deep brown bronze surface of the sculpture.
Milanese 16th Century, Francesco Brambilla, the Younger, Venus, c. 1580/1590, bronze, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.132

Venus

Milanese 16th Century, Francesco Brambilla, the Younger · c. 1580/1590 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1937.1.132

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Vessel Engraved with Hunting Scenes

Milanese 16th Century, Viennese 19th Century · c. 1570 (foot); 1850/1900 (body) · rock crystal and enameled gold ·  Accession ID  1942.9.299

Milanese 16th Century, Hippocrates [reverse], c. 1552, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.1018.b

Hippocrates [reverse]

Milanese 16th Century · c. 1552 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.1018.b

Milanese 16th Century, Gianfrancesco Martignoni, Milanese Physician [obverse], c. 1552, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.1018.a

Gianfrancesco Martignoni, Milanese Physician [obverse]

Milanese 16th Century · c. 1552 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.1018.a

Milanese 16th Century, Vision of People Approaching a Vine [reverse], c. 1550, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.1083.b

Vision of People Approaching a Vine [reverse]

Milanese 16th Century · c. 1550 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.1083.b

Milanese 16th Century, "The Morosini Helmet" (visored burgonet), probably 1550/1560, repoussé and embossed iron or steel, with gilding and silvering, Widener Collection, 1942.9.356

"The Morosini Helmet" (visored burgonet)

Milanese 16th Century · probably 1550/1560 · repoussé and embossed iron or steel, with gilding and silvering ·  Accession ID  1942.9.356

Milanese 16th Century, Gian Michele Zerbi [obverse], c. 1550, bronze, Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin, 1999.109.17.a

Gian Michele Zerbi [obverse]

Milanese 16th Century · c. 1550 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1999.109.17.a

Milanese 16th Century, Allegory of Music [reverse], c. 1550, bronze, Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin, 1999.109.17.b

Allegory of Music [reverse]

Milanese 16th Century · c. 1550 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1999.109.17.b

Milanese 16th Century, Girolamo Cardano, 1501-1576, Physician and Philosopher of Pavia [obverse], c. 1550, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.1083.a

Girolamo Cardano, 1501-1576, Physician and Philosopher of Pavia [obverse]

Milanese 16th Century · c. 1550 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.1083.a