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Giambologna: Allegory of Architecture   (  )
Artist	Giambologna  (1529–1608)     Alternative names Birth name: Jean Boulogne Description Flemish sculptor and architect Date of birth/death 1529  14 August 1608 Location of birth/death Douai, Flanders Florence Authority file : Q220136 VIAF: 34725916 ISNI: 0000000121276442 ULAN: 500016387 LCCN: n85252671 NLA: 35969335 WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q220136
Title	Allegory of Architecture
Description	English: Architecture is personified as an elegant woman holding an architect's drafting tools in this statuette by Jean Boulogne. He was from the southern Netherlands but active by 1550 in Florence, where he was known as Giovanni Bologna or Giambologna. He became court sculptor to the Medici dukes and also carried out commissions elsewhere in Europe. Emperor Rudolf II raised him to the nobility. Around 1565, Giambologna carved a marble statue of Architecture (now lost), the appearance of which is reflected in a later copy that may be seen in the Walters' Sculpture Court (Walters 27.458) The wax prototype for a small version was modeled around 1580. Her body is elongated, with her legs shifted to the right while her head turns to the left in the graceful opposition (known as "contrapposto") so favored at the time. The red-brown lacquer applied to this piece is associated with castings supervised by the artist; however, fine casts continued to be produced after his death, and testing has demonstrated that this cast is much later. Giambologna's statuettes were avidly sought by collectors throughout Europe.
Date	Model: ca. 1580; Cast: 18th century (Baroque era QS:P2348,Q37853 )
Medium	brass medium QS:P186,Q39782
Dimensions	34.5 cm (13.5 in)
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	54.689
Place of creation	Florence, Italy
Object history	Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown] 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Exhibition history	The Allure of Bronze. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1995. A Collector's Cabinet. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 1998.
Credit line	Acquired by Henry Walters
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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