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Morosini, Giovanni,
Portrait male -- Vizcaya, Bel
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami
Sculpture
Bel Vizcaya, (sculpture).
Artist:
Morosini, Giovanni, sculptor.
Title:
Bel Vizcaya, (sculpture).
Dates:
17th c.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Istrian marble; Pedestal: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. 2 in. x Diam. 91 1/2 in.; Pedestal: approx. 56 x 31 x 34 in.
Inscription:
(Front of base, incised letters:) Bel Vizcaya
Description:
Bel Vizcaya stands, wearing a long cloak and boots. His proper left arm clutches his cloak near his neck. His proper right arm (hand missing) extends outward at his side.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Vizcaya, Bel -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Metro Dade County, Parks and Recreation Department, 50 S.W. 32nd Road, Miami, Florida 33129
Located Villa Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, 3251 South Miami Avenue, Entrance Plaza, left hand side, Miami, Florida 33129
Remarks:
When purchased, this figure and its companion (Ponce de Leon, IAS record FL000631) were known as Palladio and Bernini. Paul Chalfin renamed both as Bel Vizcaya and Ponce de Leon.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Related Works:
Companion to: FL000631.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS FL000759
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Inventory of American Sculpture
FL000759
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