The Triumph of Amphitrite

Valerio Belli

Associated Names
Valerio Belli

Artist, Italian, 1468 - 1546

The sculpture depicts a group of human figures involved in an animated scene. The figures are interacting with each other, some seated or reclining, while others are standing. The central figure is in a dynamic pose. The sculpture is an oval medallion made of a smooth, polished material with a metallic bronze hue. It has a well-defined border, and a small circular hole near the top. The intricate details in the sculpture showcase a high level of craftsmanship. Its metallic luster highlights the contours and expressions of the figures, against a dark background.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (oval): 5.7 x 4.8 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.) gross weight: 40 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.503

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1886

  • Molinier, Émile. Les Bronzes de la Renaissance. Les Plaquettes; Catalogue Raisonné. 2 vols. Paris, 1886:, 1:205, no. 289.

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol. II, 251, no. 369, pl. 106.

1951

  • National Gallery of Art. Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. Washington, 1951: 156.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: 15-16, no. 39, fig. 385, as Bernardi.

1989

  • Donati 1989, 236, note, as Attributed to Bernardi.

2004

  • Donati, Valentino and Rosanna Casadio. Bronzi e pietre dure nelle incisione di Valerio Belli vicentino. Ferrara, 2004: 199.

Wikidata ID

Q63815278

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