Cellini's Perseus - head with bronze leaf - 11,0 in. (28 cm)

Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini 

Perseus with the head of Medusa, also known as Cellini's Perseus, is a bronze sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini, considered a masterpiece of Italian Mannerist sculpture and one of the most famous statues in Piazza della Signoria in Florence. 

This sculpture is the reproduction of the head of Perseus and part of the torso. Produced with marble and resin powder, it is completely covered with a bronze leaf and hand polished to enhance the details of the face. It is embellished by the presence of a wooden base with a metal support. 

Dimensions: total height 28 cm (11,0") of which only bust of about 18-19 cm (7,0-7,4") the wooden base measures 110x110x55 mm (3,9x3,9x4,3") 

Weight about 2 kg (4,4 lb)

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