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| Keywords: Massimiliano Soldani Benzi - The Dead Christ Mourned by the Virgin and an Angel - Walters 541066.jpg Soldani was selected by Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo III to receive special education in Rome and Paris and became one of the most important sculptors of the baroque period in Florence He was trained as a medallist which explains his preference for working in relief a quality which can be noticed even in his sculptures in the round they are designed to be seen from one side and are composed almost like a painting Characteristic of the artist's works are the silky smoothness of the surfaces and the brilliant perfection of the finish The emotional intensity of the Virgin struck with grief and bending over her dead son was a subject that Soldani treated several times exploring the delicate balance between pain and grace ca 1715 1730 bronze cm 50 5 accession number 54 1066 29236 Henry Walters Baltimore 1931 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1931 place of origin Florence Italy Walters Art Museum license Baroque sculpture in the Walters Art Museum Massimiliano Soldani Benzi Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
