Caption

Sculpture Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini in the Loggia de Lanzi in Florence, Italy, Il Perseo del Cellini, Firenze, photograph, number: '3087.', address: 'GIACOMO BROGI, FOTOGRAFO-EDITORE, FIRENZE, ', photographer: Giacomo Brogi, Florence, after sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini, 1856 - 1881, Benvenuto Cellini, after sculpture by, Tuscany, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 469 mm x width 351 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Toscane, Loggia dei Lanzi, A large bronze statue of a muscular male figure stands on an ornate pedestal, the figure holding a severed head aloft in one hand and a curved sword in the other, a draped, reclining body lies beneath his feet on the pedestal, the pedestal is highly decorated with sculpted figures and ornamental motifs, a tall stone wall with plaques and architectural reliefs forms the background, two additional standing statues on plinths flank the central sculpture at either side, the scene is rendered in a sepia photographic tone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_181

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Keywords

Sculpture Perseus Benvenuto Cellini Loggia de Lanzi Florence Italy Il Perseo del Cellini Firenze photograph number 3087 address Giacomo Brogi Fotografo-Editore photographer sculpture 1856 - 1881 Tuscany pasteboard paper albumen print height 469 mm x width 351 mm piece reproduction Toscane Loggia dei Lanzi large bronze statue muscular male figure stands ornate pedestal figure holding severed head aloft hand curved sword draped reclining body lies beneath feet pedestal highly decorated sculpted figures ornamental motifs tall stone wall plaques architectural reliefs forms background two additional standing statues plinths flank central sculpture side scene rendered sepia photographic tone