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Jan 25, 2007

Italian Renaissance Sculpture, MFA

Looks interesting: Donatello to Giambologna: Italian Renaissance Sculpture” runs through July 28, 2007 at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFA).

This exhibit presents sculptures by masters in a range of media from marble and bronze to terra cotta and wood, with the centerpiece being a rediscovered and restored ceramic statue of John the Baptist by Giovanni Francesco Rustici, a Florentine sculptor (b. 1474) and collaborator of Leonardo da Vinci.

Christian themes dominate together with classical subjects, with highlights including:

  • The only sculpture in America attributed to Donatello (the glowing marble piece "The Madonna of the Clouds")
  • Giambolgna's "Architecture”
  • "Virgin and Child" sculptures by Luca and Andrea della Robbia and "Judith" by Giovanni della Robbia
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