Mercurio volante, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Summary
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.
Tags
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
Date
1520 - 1600
Source
Rijksmuseum
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")