Renaissance Bronze

The identity of Nuremberg’s Gänsemännchenbrunnen or Geeseman Fountain

Identifying the person and purpose for one of Germany’s most famous Renaissance bronzes: the Gänsemännchen brunnen or Geeseman Fountain.
Pietro Torrigiani – A St. Francis of Paola and ideas concerning his years before Spain

Vasari notes that Pietro Torrigiano carved sculptures in wood but no such works have been identified. A sculpture of St. Francis of Paola may possibly be the first and its subject may also suggest Torrigiano was active in Sicily before leaving Italy for Portugal and/or Spain.
The Earliest German Medal? Peter Vischer der Ältere’s Memorial Medaille to his first wife Margaretha

A unique and modest medal depicting the bust of a German woman, dated 1490, could be the earliest medal made in Germany, depicting the first wife of the famed Nuremberg brass-worker, Peter Vischer the Elder.
An Adoration and Lamentation of Iberian-Italian origin

New ideas concerning two popular bronze reliefs of the 16th century, often incorrectly cataloged as the work of Gian Federico Bonzagna, instead suggested as Milanese works inspired by Iberian-Italian modalities.
A possible Corpus, Saint and Siren by Sebastiano Torrigiani

Observations concerning three bronze sculptures that could be the workmanship of Bastiano Torrigiani.
Lorenzo’s son, from Life: a possible model, from life, of Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici

The discovery of a possible workshop model preserving a cast life-mask of Piero the Unfortunate, son of Lorenzo de’ Medici and a hypothesis concerning the terracotta Bust of a Youth at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello.
A proposal that the Rothschild bronzes, attributed to Michelangelo, are instead the work of Francesco da Sangallo

A visual comparison and historical survey is made between the work of Francesco da Sangallo and a bronze group of nude men riding beasts, presently attributed to Michelangelo.
A Devotional Diorama in Wax, Silk, Paint and Glass, attributable to Caterina de Julianis

A previously unattributed work from a collection of waxes can now be associated as a work attributable to the Neapolitan wax-modeler, Caterina de Julianis, the protege of Gaetano Giulio Zumbo.
Glyptics, Italian Plaquettes in France and their Reproduction in Enamel

The emergence of Italian plaquettes in France and their use by the enamelers of Limoges, especially Jean Penicaud II and the Master KIP.
The Paxes and Reliefs of Antonio Gentili da Faenza

An examination of Antonio Gentili’s reworking of Guglielmo della Porta’s models and proposed attributions for several reliefs and paxes.
An overlooked ‘Christ the Redeemer’ in the ambit of Bartolomeo Bellano

Exploring an undiscussed and unique plaquette in the Louvre collections…its identity, function and possible maker.
Bernardi or Wallbaum?

Discussing a plaquette relief popularly attributed to the Italian gem engraver, Giovanni Bernardi, but herewith correctly attributed to Matthaus Wallbaum.
A selection of plaquettes from the Villa Cagnola: Their Function and Meaning

Supplementary essay for an exhibition of plaquettes at the Villa Cagnola library: Il fascino dell’antico nelle placchette in bronzo della Collezione Cagnola (October 2017)
El Greco’s Roman Period and the Influence of Guglielmo della Porta

A survey of Guglielmo della Porta’s influence on the artistic personality of El Greco. Also suggested is the possibility El Greco could have worked for Guglielmo providing miniatures for use in the production of altar crosses and tabernacles during the painter’s enigmatic Roman period.
Three Plaquettes by Francesco Francia or his Circle – Proposing an identity for Pseudo-Fra Antonio da Brescia

Proposed is an identity for the elusive plaquette maker dubbed Pseudo-Fra Antonio da Brescia. Also suggested is the possibility a plaquette of his may have been inspired by Albrecht Durer’s visit to Bologna in 1506-07.
Reconstituting a Crucifix by Guglielmo della Porta and his Colleagues

A crucifix model currently attributed to Giambologna should instead be reconstituted as a work by Guglielmo della Porta and his circle of collaborators.