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Sculpture by Orazio Marinali, 1700 circa
Orazio Marinali
(Bassano 1643 – Vicenza 1720)
Early 18th century
Cherubs playing with a bird
(Allegory of the Air?)
marble, 39 x 62 x 22 cm
Quick viewOrazio Marinali
(Bassano 1643 – Vicenza 1720)
Early 18th century
Cherubs playing with a bird
(Allegory of the Air?)
marble, 39 x 62 x 22 cm
Entry by Dr Monica De Vincenti
The group depicts two Cherubs contending for a bird and is clearly attributable to Orazio Marinali. The subject is linked to Roman classic era and had a great fortune from Renaissance – and in 17th and 18th century most of all – both in sacred and in profane paintings and sculpture: a variety of children figures were used for decorative, but also for allegorical purposes. A not clear meaning is shown in our marble bust as well: it could represent a simple childish playful quarrel or an allegory instead, due to the presence of the bird, a representation of Air. […]
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Jan Claudius De Cock (1667 – 1735)
Jan Claudius De Cock (1667 – 1735)
Netherlands, 1705-10 circa
A white marble bust of a young black moor
27 cm high
1,00€Quick viewJan Claudius De Cock (1667 – 1735)
Netherlands, 1705-10 circa
A white marble bust of a young black moor 27 cm high
Comparative literature:
J Leeuwenberg, W. Halsema-Kubes, Beeldhouwkunst in het Rijksmuseum, Catalogus, The Hague, Amsterdam, 1973, n° 339a
H. Bussers, La Sculpture au siecle de Rubens, Musees Royaux, Brussels, 1977, p. 38, n° 5 -
Venetian mid 18th century sculptures
A pair of Venetian mid 18th century
Blackmoor and Turkish
in gilded and lacquered wood
50 cm high
Quick viewA pair of Venetian mid 18th century
Blackmoor and Turkish
in gilded and lacquered wood
50 cm high
Reference literature:
C. Santini, Le lacche dei veneziani, oggetti d’uso quotidiano nella Venezia del Settecento, Modena, 2003, pp. 244-245, fig. 234 e pp. 252-253, fig. 242
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Michele Fabris, called Ongaro
Michele Fabris, called Ongaro
(Bratislava, 1644 circa – Venice, 1684)
Bust of philosopher (Democritus?), 1680-1684
Carrara marble, 36,5 cm high (with base)
Quick viewMichele Fabris, called Ongaro
(Bratislava, 1644 circa – Venice, 1684)
Bust of philosopher (Democritus?), 1680-1684
Carrara marble, 36,5 cm high (with base)
Entry by Dr Simone Guerriero
