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Orpheus

1600–1601
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 534
Orpheus, famous for taming beasts with his music, is here shown entertaining himself, his body swaying to the sound of the lira da braccio. The statue was carved for the Palazzo Corsi, Florence.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Orpheus
  • Artist: Cristoforo Stati (Cristofano da Bracciano) (Italian, 1556–1619)
  • Date: 1600–1601
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 77 1/8 × 38 × 23 7/8 in., 775 lb. (195.9 × 96.5 × 60.6 cm, 351.5 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.242
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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