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Twelve Dancers

Possibly by Luigi Manfredini Italian
late 18th–early 19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 553
These belong to a set of twelve relief figures that were inspired by mural paintings in the so-called Villa of Cicero at Pompeii, excavated in 1749 and again in 1763–64.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Twelve Dancers
  • Maker: Possibly by Luigi Manfredini (Italian, Bologna 1771–1840 Milan)
  • Date: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Gilt bronze
  • Dimensions: Height (each): 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gilt Bronze
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.240.1–.12
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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