Sea monster
ca. 1500–1510
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Bronze
Culture
probably Italian, Padua
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number
1982.60.95
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Sea Monster*, a whimsical yet masterful bronze sculpture by Severozetta da Ravenna, around 1500–1510. Measuring just 10 inches in length, this diminutive creature from the Paduan region of Italy captures the Renaissance fascination with mythical beings, blending classical influences with northern Italian ingenuity. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European and Decorative Arts Department it entered the collection through The Jack and Belle L Collection in 1982. Severo, active in early 16th-century Italy, specialized in small-scale bronzes like this one, showcasing the los...