Francesco Segala

Paduan, active 1558 - 1592

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The sculpture is a bust of a bearded man with short, textured hair, dressed in a garment with detailed folds and a round medallion with an emblem hanging from his neck. The sculpture is predominantly brown, with variations that suggest a patina, indicating that it is made of a material that either resembles or is aged metal. The bust is supported by a dark, possibly black, round pedestal.
Francesco Segala, A Knight of Santiago, c. 1570/1580, painted terracotta, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1943.4.85

A Knight of Santiago

Francesco Segala · c. 1570/1580 · painted terracotta ·  Accession ID  1943.4.85

The sculpture depicts a bearded, muscular man standing in a contrapposto pose. His left hand grasps a club resting on the ground, with a lion's skin draped over his left shoulder and waist. The material is bronze, displaying a dark metallic sheen and intricate details of the man's hair, beard, and musculature. The life-sized sculpture stands on a square base.
Francesco Segala, Hercules, c. 1565, bronze, Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection, 2022.181.16

Hercules

Francesco Segala · c. 1565 · bronze ·  Accession ID  2022.181.16