19th Century, Equestrian Statue Of Bartolomeo Colleoni

19th century

Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni

Bronze with marble base, cm alt. 65 x 50 x 25

The work under examination is a reproduction of the famous equestrian monument executed by Andrea del Verrocchio for the Campo San Zanipolo in Venice between 1480 and 1488. It represents the condottiero Bartolomeo Colleoni (1395/1400-1475), one of the most resourceful captains of fortune of the Republic of Venice of the XV century. He plays the classic bold and bold leader, full of charm and pride. He was at the service of the Serenissima and Filippo Maria Visconti. The theme of the equestrian statue is particularly widespread in Western sculpture since Greek art. From the Roman Empire this subject assumed a heroic but also propagandistic function that characterized it until the twentieth century. More or less famous condottieri were portrayed in this capacity; famous are the examples of Marcus Aurelius, Napoleon and Garibaldi, there are many works of this kind that adorn the main Italian and foreign squares.

The creation of an equestrian monument, by one of the greatest artists of the fifteenth century, for the leader Bartolomeo Colleoni, who died a few years before, was decreed by the Republic of Venice in 1479. The following year the execution was entrusted to the Florentine Andrea Verrocchio (Florence, 1437 - Venice, 1488), however he disappeared before the work was finished. Verrocchio had appointed Lorenzo di Credi as heir and executor, but the Venetian Signoria preferred Alessandro Leopardi, a local artist. For the realization of the group Verrocchio was inspired by the equestrian statue of Gattamelata Donatello made between 1446 and 1453 for the Piazza del Santo in Padua, the ancient statue of Marcus Aurelius, the horses of Saint Mark and the Regisole of Pavia, also bearing in mind paintings such as the fresco by Paolo Uccello in Santa Maria Novella representing Giovanni Acuto
Verrocchio’s work is the first bronze equestrian statue to portray one of the horse’s legs in a raised position, thus emphasizing the majestic gait of the animal.

Of remarkable quality appears the fusion of this model of classical memory and as well as faithful historical reconstruction, as typical of the spirit of the nineteenth century. Very detailed, down to the smallest details, is the chiseling of the bronze: the armor of the leader, the helmet, the bridle, the mane, the tail, the vestments of the horse. All designed to give immediacy and vibrant brightness to the sculpture

The object is in good condition

With Ars Antiqua you can defer all amounts up to a maximum of € 7,500 at ZERO RATE, for a total of 15 INSTALLMENTS.

Ex. Tot. € 4,500 = Monthly installment € 300 for 15 months.

Ex. Tot. € 3,600 = Monthly installment € 720 for 5 months.

For amounts over €7,500 or for a longer grace period (over 15 installments), we can provide a custom payment.

Contact us directly to get the best quote.

LIVE TV

- SUNDAY 17.00 - 21.00 Dig.terr. 126 + 809 SKY

- THURSDAY 21.00 - 24.00 Dig.terr. 134 + 809 SKY

- Streaming on our website www.arsantiquasrl.com and on our social networks Facebook and Youtube

All the works proposed by Ars Antiqua are sold accompanied by a certificate of authenticity in accordance with the law and accurate fact sheet.

You can see the works directly at the showroom gallery in Milan, in via Pisacane 55 and 57.

We personally organize transport and deliveries of the works, both for Italy and abroad.