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Christ the Redeemer

ca. 1650
Not on view
The bust was probably originally placed high in a niche. Its provenance is from the Villa Camerata outside Florence, which had earlier belonged to the Verrazzano, Albizi and Pucci families.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Christ the Redeemer
  • Artist: Antonio Novelli (Italian, Pisa 1600–1662 Florence)
  • Date: ca. 1650
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Carrara marble
  • Dimensions: Overall (wt. confirmed): 36 1/8 × 34 × 18 in., 862 lb. (91.8 × 86.4 × 45.7 cm, 391 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ignazio Peluso, Ada Peluso and Romano I. Peluso Gift, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.596
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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