Apollo
16th century
Medium
bronze//Dark brown patina
Dimensions
overall: 6.91 × 3.71 cm (2 3/4 × 1 7/16 in.) gross weight: 32.18 gr (0.071 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.378
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Apollo*, a diminutive bronze statuette crafted by an anonymous Paduan artist in the 16th century Standing just 6.91 × 3.71 cm tall and weighing a mere 32.18 grams, this brown-patinated figure captures the youthful god of music, poetry, and light in a poised, classical pose. Housed in the National Gallery of Art as part of the renowned Samuel. Kress Collection, exemplifies the Renaissance mastery of small-scale sculpture. Padua, in northern Italy, was a vibrant hub for bronze casting during the 16th century building on the legacy of masters like Donatello. These diminutiv...