Scagliola cast from the original of the work "original sin" by Jacopo della Quercia.
The rough cast is neither dated nor signed, however another cast for sale on my eBay shop is of the same origin as the one proposed here dated 1956, I therefore assume that this too can be dated in the same year.
The original work is the third of the 10 marble bas-relief panels created by Della Quecca to adorn the Porta Magna of the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.
The panels were sculpted from 1425 to 1434 and since then have always been visible on the cabinets of the Porta Magna.
the 10 sculptures by della Quercia were studied in depth by Buonarotti, influencing his sculptural style, Michelangelo also drew inspiration from them for the stories of Genesis frescoed on the vault of the Sistine Chapel.
Measurements:
95 x 71 cm, thickness 14 cm
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SILVER Seller in Mantova, Italy
