Marie de' Medici as Mother of the Gods
1551 to 1600
Medium
gilded bronze
Dimensions
overall (height with suspension loop): 6.22 cm (2 7/16 in.) overall (diameter without loop): 5.31 cm (2 1/16 in.) gross weight: 44.22 gr (0.044 kg) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.154.b
About the Artist
Guillaume Dupré · 1579–1640
**Guillaume Dupré (1579–1640)** Guillaume Dupré, born in Sissonne near Laon, emerged as one of France's premier sculptors and medallists during the transition from Renaissance to Baroque art. He studied under the renowned sculptor Barthélemy Prieur, marrying Prieur's daughter Madeleine in 1600 and later fathering Abraham Dupré, who followed in his footsteps as a medallist. His early talent caught...