Charging Bull with Cut Horns [reverse]
![Charging Bull with Cut Horns [reverse] by Pier Paolo Galeotti](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/charging-bull-with-cut-horns-reverse-nga-133029.webp)
Medium
gilded bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.21 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund
Accession Number
2006.82.1.b
About the Artist
Pier Paolo Galeotti
Pier Paolo Galeotti was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and medalist who flourished during the sixteenth century, working at the intersection of Renaissance craft and courtly art. Known also as Romano, he was active in Florence and later served important patrons in northern Europe, demonstrating the mobility characteristic of skilled artisans in this period. His training placed him within the rich...