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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 are likely intended to testify to Stampa's authority and his triumphing over his enemies.
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. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/28/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 5/2/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Milan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 38 13/16 in. (98.58 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.229
