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The risen Christ

Model and cast by Antonio Susini Italian
Designer Probably after a design by Giambologna Netherlandish
1596
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 536
The design of this figure goes back to a large marble by Giovanni Bologna, The Risen Christ, made for the Cathedral of Lucca between 1577 and 1579.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The risen Christ
  • Artist: Model and cast by Antonio Susini (Italian, 1558–1624 Florence)
  • Designer: Probably after a design by Giambologna (Netherlandish, Douai 1529–1608 Florence)
  • Date: 1596
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 11 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/8 in. (29.8 × 14 × 7.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.39
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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