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Bust of Giacomo Maria Stampa
(Renaissance Europe )
This piece is executed in the style of Leone Leoni, the most celebrated sculptor in 16th-century Milan. The stern expression and the realistic features of this impressive bust are appropriate for its sitter. Trained as a lawyer, Stampa (1487-1553) was made a judge in 1523 by the Spanish rulers of Milan, and later he became a senator. The senatorial rank is traced back to the ancient Roman Republic, and Stampa is depicted wearing a toga. The plaque dates the bust and informs us that the senator was 66 years old when it was made. It may be a commemorative work created just after his death. The enslaved figures supporting the bust testify to Stampa's authority.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Raoul Heilbronner, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014 | The Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize 2014 Finalists. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2012-2013 | Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. |
Geographies
Italy, Milan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 39 7/16 x W: 25 x D: 15 1/8 in. (100.2 x 63.5 x 38.4 cm); Weight: 531 lb. (240.9 kg)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.229.1
