拍品 175
175
A large Italian bronze group of the Farnese Bull
A large Italian bronze group of the Farnese Bull

AFTER THE ANTIQUE, CAST BY M. AMODIO, NAPLES, CIRCA 1880

细节
A large Italian bronze group of the Farnese Bull
After the Antique, Cast by M. Amodio, Naples, Circa 1880
On an integral naturalistic base and square plinth raised with scrolling foliage and bearded masks, the plinth inscribed M. Amodio. Napoli
Overall: 46¼in. (117.5cm.) high; 34½in. (87.7cm.) wide; 34½in. (87.7cm.) deep

拍品专文

Originally excavated in 1545 at the Baths of Carcalla, the marble group of the Farnese bull was moved to the Palazzo Farnese in Rome by 1546. In the 1550s the group was restored at the suggestion of Michelangelo and placed in the palace courtyard to serve as a fountain. The popularity of the work was such that in 1662 Louis XIV tried unsuccessfuly to purchase the sculpture and by 1826 the work was housed in the Museo Nazionale.