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Luisa Deti (d. 1557)

after 1604
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 550
Buzio was one of the preeminent sculptors at the turn of the seventeenth century in Rome, producing full-length sculptures, busts and fountains for members of the Roman aristocracy. This portrait may represent Luisa Deti (d. 1557), the mother of Pope Clement VIII (1536–1605), and was originally intended for the Aldobrandini family chapel in Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Luisa Deti (d. 1557)
  • Artist: Ippolito Buzio (Italian, Viggiù 1562–1634 Rome)
  • Date: after 1604
  • Culture: Italian, Rome
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Overall (Bust only, wt. confirmed): 23 1/2 in., 150lb. (59.7 cm, 68.0396kg); Overall (Bust on socle, wt. confirmed): 29 1/2 in., 162lb. (74.9 cm, 73.4827kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Co., 1921
  • Object Number: 21.59
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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