| Alkotó | |
|---|---|
| Kultúra | Italian |
| Készítés ideje | end of the 16th century |
| Tárgytípus | sculpture |
| Anyag, technika | bronze with brown lacquer patina |
| Méret | 41 × 17.5 × 8.5 cm |
| Leltári szám | 7163 |
| Gyűjtemény | Sculptures |
| Kiállítva | Museum of Fine Arts, Ground Floor, Baroque Hall |
The two sculptures (see also inv. 7164) depicting naked men with ideal physiques can be identified as antique deities. The bearded young Vulcan, the god of fire and volcanoes, who forged the armour of gods and heroes, holds a fragment of a hammer in his hand. Many copies of the figure are known, based on Tiziano Aspetti’s model. The other statue, which has lost its attribute but once presumably held lightning or a beam of fire, can be identified as Jupiter. It can also be associated with Aspetti’s art based on its physique and characteristic bearded head. Also serving a practical function, the small bronzes may have originally been used to decorate andirons.
Balogh, Jolán, Katalog der ausländischen Bildwerke des Museums der bildenden Künste in Budapest, IV – XVIII. Jahrhundert: 1. Textband Bd. 1, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1975, p. 174., no. 229., 280.
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