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Hand Bell with Orpheus Playing to the Animals, Walking Horses, Flying Birds, and Busts in Profile

late 15th century

Pietro di Gaspare Campanario

Associated Names

Pietro di Gaspare Campanario

Artist, Paduan, active 1479 - 1496

The sculpture depicts a bell with relief designs on its surface. The central subject is an armored figure, possibly a warrior, accompanied by floral motifs and scrollwork. The bell is dark brown, likely made of metal such as bronze, with a smooth finish and patina. The top is adorned with a knob-like handle. The sculpture is medium-sized with intricate carvings and sculptural detail on the surface of the bell.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Dimensions

overall: 13.2 x 8.4 cm (5 3/16 x 3 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

2022.181.1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2004

Radcliffe, Anthony and Nicholas Penny. Art of the Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1650. London, 2004: 18-21, 298, repro. no. 1.

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