Julius Caesar (Andrea Ferrucci)
Julius Caesar is the name of a bust by 16th century artist Andrea Ferrucci depicting Roman dictator Julius Caesar. The sculpture is a Chiaramonti-Pisa type style bust of Caesar inspired by the Chiaramonti Caesar portrait.
History
[edit]The bust was made between 1512 and 1514. It is now located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Description
[edit]The bust portrays Caesar at about the age of 45 to 50, showing some wrinkles, but still vigorous with a thin, broad forehead, direct eyes, Roman nose, smallish jawline with a slightly prominent chin and a long neck, wearing a breastplate with a screaming Medusa and a Roman eagle.[1]
Analysis
[edit]The bust is often compared to Michelangelo's Brutus in style and character.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Keefner, Kurt (October 1, 2012). "The Bust of Caesar". The Atlasphere. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Carmen C. Bambach, Claire Barry, Francesco Caglioti, Caroline Elam, Marcella Marongiu, Mauro Mussolin; Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer – page: 187
External links
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