Rooster
probably 19th–20th century
Medium
Bronze, on a later stone base
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 8 13/16 × 7 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (22.4 × 18.1 × 8.3 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Bronze
Culture
Italian or French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1958
Accession Number
58.156
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delightful bronze *Rooster* is attributed to the renowned Mannerist sculptor GiambolognaGiambologna, 1529–1608), though it dates to the 19th or 20th century, a later cast after one of his original small-scale models. Standing just under 9 inches tall on a modern stone base, this compact sculpture captures the bird in a dynamic pose—head held high, feathers intricately textured—perfect for a tabletop or collector's cabinet. Giambologna, a Flemish artist who thrived in Renaissance Florence, was a master of bronze casting, producing lively animal figures that showcased his skill in capturing...
About the Artist
Giambologna · 1529–1608
Born and trained in Flanders (Douai, his birthplace, is now in France but was once in Flanders), Giambologna traveled to Italy in 1550 to study Classical and Renaissance sculpture. There, he became court sculptor of the Medici Dukes. He was famed for compositional sophistication, sensuous, tactile treatment of human body, and sheer technical virtuosity. He was extremely influential because the Med...