Jean de Bologne dit Giambologna (1529 - 1608) d'après

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Jean de Bologne dit Giambologna (1529 - 1608) d'après
Flying Mercury. Chased and patinated bronze. H. 48 cm 17th - 18th century. Stepped base in modern veined beige marble, missing part of the caduceus. Known from numerous reductions and several prints, including the one in the Bargello, John of Bologna's Mercury seems to be the expression of Mannerist sculpture. Translating into three dimensions the bold silhouette of Mercury painted by Raphael for the Villa Farnesina at the beginning of the 16th century, the work is characteristic of this international style which draws on the repertoire of the classical Renaissance: a graceful and youthful body, an elongated cannon, a small head, a position bordering on a break in balance inspired by the ballet created at the court of the Medici, a multiplication of angles of view, and integration into a landscape. The success of the style of Jean de Bologne, who was born in Douai but spent his entire career in Florence at the Medici court, is due to the distribution by his workshop (Antonio Susini, Pietro Tacca, Pierre de Franqueville) of numerous reductions offered by the Medici as diplomatic gifts (Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Thierry Ollivier).
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