Alcune precisazione sulla 'Caccia di Meleagro' di Giovanni Bandini al Museo del Prado

• Autores: Michela Zurla
• Localización: Paragone. Parte arte, ISSN 1120-4737, Nº 149, 2020, págs. 57-69
• Idioma: italiano
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• Resumen

  • In 1593 Francesco Maria II della Rovere sent to Spain "a bronze hunting scene made by a fine and diligent master" as a gift for the young heir to the throne, the future Philip III. The work in question can be identified as the small bronze group of the Hunt of Meleager now in Prado Museum, executed by Giovanni Bandini for the Duke of Urbino in 1583-1584 and documented in the Spanish Royal Collections from 1621 onwards. The sculpture is an exemple of the political largesse adopted by Francesco Maria II in order to guarantee Spanish support for himself and the survival of his Duchy; the work is also presented as an important illustration of Badini's work in bronze.