I grandi Bronzi del Battistero. L'ARTE DI Vincenzo Danti, DISCEPOLO DI MICHELANGELO
Bargello National Museum. Florence
April - November 2008
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The exhibition, I grandi bronzi del Battistero: L’arte di Vincenzo Danti, discepolo di Michelangelo, celebrated the restoration of Danti’s bronze group for the Baptistery. The show reassessed his career, highlighting the technical skill and thematic variety of his sculptures, especially his smaller works, distinct from his more famous Medici contemporaries.
While emphasizing Danti’s link to Michelangelo, the exhibition highlighted his broader influences and innovative style beyond imitation. Though some early works were missing, it offered a comprehensive look at his career, focusing on the restored Beheading of John the Baptist bronzes and his relief work, which showed Donatello’s influence and his experimental approach. Despite limited space, the show and catalogue thoroughly reassessed Danti as a versatile and important Renaissance sculptor.
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