Temperance, 1583–84, Italian, Florence, Marble, Overall, height to upper surface of integral plinth (confirmed): H. 69 5/8 x W


Temperance, 1583–84, Italian, Florence, Marble, Overall, height to upper surface of integral plinth (confirmed): H. 69 5/8 x W. 25 3/8 x D. 30 7/8 in. ( x x cm), Sculpture, Giovanni Caccini (Italian, 1556–1613), After a model by Giambologna (Netherlandish, Douai 1529–1608 Florence), This Temperance is identified by the items she holds: a bridle in one hand and dividers and ruler in the other. Clutching the bit with its bold bosses and its strap wrapped around her forearm like a defensive weapon, she admonishes us with pointed finger to follow her lead


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