Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . No. 83. Thirteenth Century Sienese Gilt Copper Reliquary 84—Sixteenth Century Italian Bronze Statuette, A Kivkk-0 God {By II Tribolo: 1500-1565) /^v-^^t. /^^ % Reclining figure of an old man, with long beard, resting upona rocky base and supporting himself with one arm, the otherclasping an urn, wreathed with water grasses, the open mouthof which is pointing downwards. The figure is an allegoricalrepresentation of the source of a river. O
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . No. 83. Thirteenth Century Sienese Gilt Copper Reliquary 84—Sixteenth Century Italian Bronze Statuette, A Kivkk-0 God {By II Tribolo: 1500-1565) /^v-^^t. /^^ % Reclining figure of an old man, with long beard, resting upona rocky base and supporting himself with one arm, the otherclasping an urn, wreathed with water grasses, the open mouthof which is pointing downwards. The figure is an allegoricalrepresentation of the source of a river. On a bronze base sup-ported by four lions paws. Exceptionally fine patina. Mod-eled by Xiccolo Pericoli (Known as II Tribolo). Height, 1!) , inches. Illustrated in Professor Venturis Catalogue of the Stroganoff Col-lection. {Illustrated) Note: This striking example of tlu- work of II Tribolo, pupil ofSansovino and fellow-worker with Michael Angelo, was one of themost important pieces in the collection of Countess Stroganoff In was purchased by the presenl owner in t». * ;—Early Fifteenth Century Paduan Bronze IncenseBurner {By II Riccio) /\t ^^^_ Jo^^ <r Made in two portions, a cylindrical body with a spreading baseresting on three supports and a domed removable cover. Thecover, which is semi-spherical in shape, is surmounted by aseated figure of a bearded Faun (possibly a youthful Pan)seated on a marine shell, resting one hand on a hunch of grapesand holding out in the other a Pans Pipes. Below this figureare three Medusa masks having between them festoons of fruits,above the centers of which are escallop shells. This hemisphereis supported by three mythological monsters with bearded mensfaces and winged female bodies terminating in lions paws. Be-tween these are winged Amorini, with outstretched arms, ingraceful attitudes of support. The curved rim of the cylindricalbody is decorated with acanthus leaves, while around the upperpart of the body itsel
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