The Piazza della Signoria was gradually filled with statues, so when Cellini got his commission, he could take into account what other statues were already on the square. The joke that his bronze Medusa would have turned the other statues into stone is a nice one indeed. Thanks for watching.
The four small bronze statutes would have been made by a dutch sculptorur, Willem van Tetrode. Hé was called Guillielmo Fiamingo, but he wasnot Flemmish, he came from Delft in Holland.
Very interesting, I did not know that, but just read more about his remarkable journey as a sculptor. The confusion about his name is interesting as well, maybe his Italian name was only given to him after he left Italy?
Thanks, great insights. The interplay between the different statues on this square had never occurred to me, but it creates a wonderful narrative.
The Piazza della Signoria was gradually filled with statues, so when Cellini got his commission, he could take into account what other statues were already on the square. The joke that his bronze Medusa would have turned the other statues into stone is a nice one indeed. Thanks for watching.
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The four small bronze statutes would have been made by a dutch sculptorur, Willem van Tetrode. Hé was called Guillielmo Fiamingo, but he wasnot Flemmish, he came from Delft in Holland.
Very interesting, I did not know that, but just read more about his remarkable journey as a sculptor. The confusion about his name is interesting as well, maybe his Italian name was only given to him after he left Italy?