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Mercurio volante, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum

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This figure of Mercury in flight, the epitome of nimble elegance, is one of twelve pieces made by Righetti for Welgelegen Pavilion near Haarlem. This time, he choose not to copy a work from Antiquity, but a bronze by the 16th-century sculptor Giambologna.

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figure sculptures lead metal founding francesco righetti mercurio volante ultra high resolution high resolution haarlem netherlands sculpture sculpture collection rijksmuseum 16th century 3d object mannerism late renaissance rijksmuseum
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1520 - 1600
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Rijksmuseum
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https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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figure sculptures lead metal founding francesco righetti mercurio volante ultra high resolution high resolution haarlem netherlands sculpture sculpture collection rijksmuseum 16th century 3d object mannerism late renaissance rijksmuseum