Source Image: PR692_01_07 · Art of Making

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Description

Detail of a musician.

Monument: Florence: Miscellaneous Renaissance Sculpture
Monument Part: Benedetto da Maiano's Coronation of Ferdinand II
Monument Type: Statuary
Material(s): Undefined white marble (Visual identification)
Date: ad 1490 - pre ad 1553
Keywords: Musician
Collections: Florence

Location

Original Location: Florence
Current Location: Bargello Museum

Evidence for working practices

1. Toolmarks

Process: Rough shaping
Tool: Flat Chisel
Method: Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Gentle
Description: The marks of the flat chisel are visible on the unfinished sections of the hair, face, and hands.

2. Toolmarks

Process: Detailing
Tool: Drill
Method: Vertical (90°)
Description: The drill is used both for practical reasons to provide an access point for carving but were left visible to add a decorative aspect to the hat.

Notes

The unfinished tableau created for the coronation of Ferdinand II of Argon by Benedetto da Maiano was intended for the Porta Capuana in Naples. The face and hands of the musician are still unfinished but the clothing is completed. It is possible that an assistant worked on the less essential areas of the sculpture, while Maiano worked on the faces.

Source Image: PR692_01_07 of Benedetto da Maiano's Coronation of Ferdinand II of Florence: Miscellaneous Renaissance Sculpture