Florence: Perseus by Benvenuto, No. 1836, ca. 1870 – 1880

Title

Florence: Perseus by Benvenuto, No. 1836

Photographer

• Giorgio Sommer

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• documentary photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten links auf der Fotografie: Druckschriftzeile: No. 836. Perseo di Benvenuto (Firenze)
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: DEPOT A FLORENCE; J. BRECKER; VIA MAGGIO 15
Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: GIORGIO SOMMER; STUDIO MONTE DI DIO 4.; MAGAZZINO S. CATERINA 5.; NAPOLI

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• historical narration
• mythological representation
• nude

Main Motif

• man
• head
• Italy
• Florence
• Loggia dei Lanzi (Florence)
• Danae
• Jupiter
• Perseus
• Medusa
• Menelaus
• Matidia
• Ulpia Marciana
• Thusnelda

Persons Shown

• Perseus
• Medusa
• Menelaus
• Danae
• Jupiter
• Matidia
• Ulpia Marciana
• Thusnelda

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Benvenuto Cellini
• Patroclus
• Cosimo I de’ Medici (Grand Duke of Tuscany)
• Medici (family)
• Francesco Talenti
• Benci di Cione Dami

Medial Picture Elements

• Benvenuto Cellini: Perseus mit der Medusa, 1545-1554, Bronzekopie, Höhe 320 cm, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florenz.
• Benvenuto Cellini: Danaë am Perseussockel, 1545-1554, Bronzekopie, Höhe 84 cm, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florenz.
• Benvenuto Cellini: Jupiter am Perseussockel, 1545-1554, Bronzekopie, Höhe 98 cm, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florenz.
• Unbekannter Künstler: Patroklos und Menelaos (römische Kopie einer griechischen Bronzestatue von 200-150 v. Chr.), Marmor, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florenz.
• (Hinten links) Unbekannter Künstler: Sabina (Statue der sog. Thusnelda), 500 v. Chr./395, Marmor, 2,57 m (Höhe), Inv. Nr. 1992 - Sculture (1914), Loggia dei Lanzi, Florenz.
• (Hinten mittig) Unbekannter Künstler: Bildnis von Matidia, Marmor, 2,60 m (Höhe), Inv. Nr. 1993 - Sculture (1914), Loggia dei Lanzi, Florenz.
• (Hinten rechts) Unbekannter Künstler: Bildnis der Ulpia Marciana, 2,67 m (Höhe), Inv. Nr. 1994 - Sculture (1914), Loggia dei Lanzi, Florenz.

Primary

• 9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History
• 31A14 human figure of ideal proportions, e.g. academic nude
• 61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
• 61E(FIRENZE) names of cities and villages (FIRENZE)
• 61F(LOGGIA DEI LANZI (Firenze)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (LOGGIA DEI LANZI (Firenze))
• 94P (story of) Perseus
• 31E236219 head of a beheaded person

Secondary

• 31E23621 violent death by beheading
• 31D14 adult man
• 31A231 standing figure
• 31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure
• 25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion
• 48C24 piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture
• 48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)
• 92B1 (story of) Jupiter (Zeus)