Grand Tour statues from Cellini's Perseus with the Head of Medusa

A rare set of 19th century Grand Tour patinated bronzes from the niches of the pedestal of the statue of Perseus wit the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) in the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. The four bronze figures represent the key characters from the story of Perseus – Jupiter, Mercury, Minerva and Danae. Italy, probably Florence, circa 1880.

H 15-17cm x W 6.25cm x D 6.25cm

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