The Moving Monk

attributed to Juanelo Turriano Spanish
ca. 1550
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Moving Monk
  • Maker: attributed to Juanelo Turriano (Spanish, 1500–1585)
  • Date: ca. 1550
  • Culture: probably Spanish
  • Medium: Hardwood (stained beech or poplar), traces of color enamel, leather,
    metals, paint
  • Dimensions: Figure: 16 × 5 × 6 in. (40.6 × 12.7 × 15.2 cm)
    Robes: 14 1/2 × 8 × 5 in. (36.8 × 20.3 × 12.7 cm)
    Key: 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (9.2 × 5.7 × 1 cm)
    New Key: 4 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in. (10.5 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm)
    Tool: 7 3/8 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (18.7 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm)
    Rosary: 14 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 3/8 in. (36.2 × 3.5 × 1 cm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork, Natural Substances, Horology
  • Credit Line: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,
    Washington, D.C.
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts