Sansovino also carved a marble sculpture of Bacchus for the Duomo, which is now housed in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence. Sansovino's Bacchus (God of Wine) is different to Michelangelo's Bacchus (also in the Bargello) which he had no doubt seen. Where Michelangelo's is bloated...
Ian VolnerThe Milan Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo. This year’sSalone del Mobilein Milan, Italy, was as erratic and bustling as ever. We fought through the crowds to see a range of (often obscure) exhibits andplenty of shoes, and watched as emerging designerstook a rightful spotin th...
Andrea Orcagna was the most prominent Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect of the mid-14th century. The son of a goldsmith, Orcagna was the leading member of a family of painters, which included three younger brothers: Nardo (died 1365/66), Matteo