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Handed Pair of Ornate Italian Finials After Michelangelo’s Night and Day
$9,946.97
£7,245
€8,516.01
CA$13,791.92
A$14,832.05
CHF 7,930.73
MX$178,870.32
NOK 100,289.47
SEK 91,376.62
DKK 63,633.44
About the Item
This Handed Pair of Ornate Italian Finials After Michelangelo’s Night and Day are carved from a light pink buff terracotta.
Dating to the 19th century, these statues represent night and day, an allegory of the four sections of a day by Michelangelo which also includes Dawn and Dusk represented in similar forms. The original sculptures were carved in marble, situated in Sagrestia Nuova, also known as the New Sacristy and the Medici Chapel.
Day, depicted as a strong male figure, is draped with a flowing cloth. Its detailed face looks onward to the future and resembles a figure in the prime of life.
Night, depicted as a woman with her head facing downwards at the end of her life. She leans on a detailed, bearded mask and has a bird standing between her legs which rest on a bushel of fruit.
Each figure is lay atop a large scroll which pleasingly offset each other as a handed pair. The statues would be equally as impressive on display indoors or atop a covered entry or garden walkway.
Additional Dimensions
Night: 53cm H x 59cm W x 23cm D
Day: 56cm H x 51cm W x 23cm D
Weight is for the pair
- Dimensions:Height: 22.05 in (56 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
- Style:Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1800
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good structural condition. Lightly weathered, small losses to fingers and toes, minor surface losses. Traces of old paint. Male figure has section missing on back side as per photographs. Female has had head and arm reattached.
- Seller Location:Wormelow, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 374431stDibs: LU2096348219782
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