Mercury
Italian 16th Century
16th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 156 x 64 x 40.7 cm (61 7/16 x 25 3/16 x 16 in.) gross weight: 186.428 kg (411 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Accession Number
1959.7.1
About the Artist
Italian 16th Century
"Italian 16th Century" refers to a collective attribution for anonymous painters and sculptors active in Italy during the 16th century, a period bridging the High Renaissance and Mannerism. These artists, often working in workshops of masters like Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, remain unidentified due to the collaborative nature of Renaissance production. Their early lives and training are not ...